Published on: August 30, 2007 at 4:23 PM

UPDATED AT 4:40 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION (Scroll down)

A Significant Weather Alert for Sumter County in West Alabama. Strong thunderstorm was near Emelle or 11 miles NW of Livingston.

Moving south at 25

May produce gusts to 40 with heavy downpours and dangerous cloud to ground lightning. It should affect the communities of

Livingston
Sumter
York
Emelle

The line of strong storms that was over NE Alabama is not quite as organized now and not quite as strong but strong storms and heavy rain approaching Cullman.

NWS/Birmigham has just posted a Significant Weather Alert for Bibb and Tuscaloosa County. They did that because of a strong thunderstorm near Vance (and about 13 miles NW of Centreville)

Moving SE 15. Frequent cloud to ground lightning, gusts to 40, heavy downpours. Will affect these areas:

Vance
Peterson
West Blocton
Eoline

Significant Weather Alert also for Marengo County until 5:15

REPORT FROM LOWDNES COUNTY
Large tree limbs down near the intersection of U.S. 80 and Lowdnes County Road 9. This is about 3 miles SE of Benton. In the same area, U.S 80 is nearly impassable because of water over the highway.