Strong thunderstorms formed over NW Georgia this afternoon and drifted into NE Alabama.
A cluster of storms weakened as it moved into Etowah from Cherokee County within the last hour.
But a severe tstorm developed over Marshall and Jackson County. A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. for SW Jackson County.
The Marshall County warning has expired.
The storm will be moving into Madison County. The strongest part is from Paint Rock to north of Grant. Marble sized hail was reported a short while ago in Grant and trees were blown down 4 miles ESE of the town.
Elsewhere across North Alabama, everything has died down, leaving just hot conditions.
There is an interesting disturbance in the northern Gulf that will bear watching as a potential rainmaker for parts of the South. Keep your fingers crossed. A wave passing the islands into the Caribbean could become a tropical depression in the next couple of days.
The next big story will be the potential for some excessive heat next week as a big ridge of high pressure takes control of our weather. We will be working on the late evening package and have it to you about 930 p.m. tonight.
