At least not everywhere. Some parts of Alabama still getting big time rain amounts and scary bombardments of lightning. These two main areas:
…..Northwest Alabama, mainly in Marion, Franklin and Colbert County. Moving slowly south. Very heavy rain and lots of lightning.
…..Central Alabama across Perry, North Hale, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, North Dallas County and also near and north of the Montgomery area.
A good part of Alabama is enjoying rain-cooled air tonight but not everybody. At 8 tonight it was still 90 in Anniston and 89 in Tuscaloosa
ALABAMA HIGHS TODAY
…..98 Birmingham
…..96 Anniston
…..96 Decatur
…..98 Tuscaloosa
…..99 Muscle Shoals
RAIN AMOUNTS FOR 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 THIS EVENING
1.68 Decatur
1.08 Scottsboro
1.87 Valley Head
0.60 Birmingham
0.66 Northeast Trussville
2.03 Anniston
FLASHBACK TO SUNDAY NIGHT
NWS Coop observer reported an official 5.70 inches of rain at Garden City. Huge thunderstorms occurred across Cullman County and were slow to move. Most of that rain occurred after 10 pm.
EVENTS TODAY
…..On the east side of Athens around 3:15 this afternoon, there was a microburst with wind gusts estimated at 75 mph.
…..Flash flooding in the Fort Payne area around 5 pm. Significant flooding along U.S. 11 and State Route 36.
OUR GOOD NEIGHBORS TO THE WEST
…A large group of numerous thunderstorms over North Central Mississippi still going strong just before 9:30 tonight. Extremely heavy rain and much, much lightning.
USA EXTREMES TODAY
118 this afternoon in Death Valley
35 this morning at Pahaska and Snake River Ranger Station, both in Wyoming
