New Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Marion and northern Fayette Counties until 1045 p.m. It includes areas south of Hamilton and north of Berry and Fayette. Activity is bowing south of Hamilton down to Guin and back in Lamar County from near Beaverton to Vernon. This will spread damaging winds across parts of these counties over the next hour.
Flash flooding is also beocming a problem and a flash flood warning has been issued for flash flood warning for Lamar…Marion…Winston and Fayette Counties. The NWS is receiving reports of flooding in Vernon and just north of Sulligent.
An intense line of thunderstorms continues moving eastward across Northwestern Alabama and into western sections of the state tonight.
The line exteds from Moulton to near Haleyville to Brilliant and Hamilton then into western Lamar County near Sulligent.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 1015 pm for Lamar County. More strong storms are in the Columbus MS area and will pass into Lamar County around 1015…
The line extends back to the Starkville area, then becomes more intense as it curves down into the Louisville area. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Winston County.
A new warning for Noxubee County MS until 11 p.m. his is just west of Pickens County. The activity over Winston and Oktibbeha will reach Pickens County in a little over 30 minites.
A late damage report from Marion County…
3 W Hackleburg [Marion Co, AL] public reports TSTM WND DMG at 09:08 PM CST — tree blown down on a house west of Hackleburg.
So far we have been lucky, with only scattered wind damage. The threat of tornadoes seems o be diminishing. With the low pressure system pulling out to the north, the intense inflow of moisture has levelled off a bit and instabilities have not gotten out of hand.
Still a tornado watch remains in effect for the northwestern half of Alabama until 3 a.m. CST.
And you can hear the winds roaring where you are I am sure, even outside the storms. Strong winds aloft will continue to reach the surface easily overnight. Winds outside storms could gust to over 50 mph. This can cause tree and power line damage.
Very strong winds continue ahead of the line, with sustained winds of 25-35 and occasioanlly over 40 mph occurring. Gusts over 50 have been commonplace.
