The NWS/Birmingham has issued a Significant Weather Alert for these counties in Central and East-Central Alabama:
Bibb
Chilton
Tallapoosa
Coosa
Elmore
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NWS/Birmingham issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chambers and Tallapoosa Counties until 1:15 p.m.
The storms were moving toward the east. The NWS advises that not only will the lightning be dangerous, but winds could gust up to 45 mph. In some of the stronger storms, there could be hailstones up to 1/2 inch in diameter. The main cluster of storms was over Tallapoosa County. There was only one storm over the eastern edge of Bibb County.
Besides the storms in those areas, a few others had developed over NE Alabama in Cherokee and Calhoun Counties.
To the east of Alabama, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been posted for part of South Georgia.
