Scattered thunderstorms were developing this afternoon over extreme NW Alabama with a separate cluster further south in West/Central Alabama.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville posted a Significant Weather Advisory for Colbert and Franklin Counties in extreme NW Alabama. The strong thunderstorm was moving south at 15 mph producing frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, some heavy downpours of rain and possible wind gusts up to about 40 mph. It was expected to also affect Russellville and Phil Campbell.
The NWS in Birmingham also reported around 2:30 that a strong thunderstorm was about 10 miles SW of Haleyville in NW Alabama and moving south at 20. They issued a Significant Weather Alert for Marion County. It was moving generally toward Winfield.
Some other thunderstorms, fewer in number and not as strong, were further south from east of Livingston and near Demopolis northward through Western Green County. They also were moving south.
