Here is a wider view of thunderstorm activity around the north half of Alabama as of 5:15 this afternoon. The strongest thunderstorms and heaviest rain located in these areas:
1. NE half of Shelby County and part of South Jefferson County. The heaviest rain was in places like Chelsea, Westover and Harpersville.
2. Cullman County, especially the north half of the county, mostly from the City of Cullman northward.
3. Jackson County, in extreme NE Alabama. Most of the strong storms were over the west half of the county west and NW of Scottsboro.
4. North Marion County. These storms are small, so far, but they are growing stronger. They were mainly between Hamilton and Hackleburg.
5. Extreme NW Alabama from Decatur westward into Colbert and Northern Franklin County. Everything is moving generally toward the east of SE. Very dangerous lightning is associated with almost all of the stronger storms.
