No severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings across North or central Alabama now as the Lamar and Pickens County warning has been allowed to expire.
A tornado watch continues for Bibb, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Pickens, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties 4:00 AM CDT.
Strong storms are over West Alabama at this hour. The NWS has issued a significant weather alter for: Fayette, Walker, Winston [AL] till 3:00 AM CDT. Storms over these counties are quite heavy, with lots of lightning and strong gusty winds. There is also some small hail. The storms are pushing northeastward toward Cullman and Morgan Counties.
We will have to start worrying about our rainfall shortly. One to two inch per hour amounts have occurred across parts of Pickens into Fayette County. Some three to four inch storm rainfall totals have occurred across southern Lamar County. A flash food warning is a possibility.
Heavy rain and storms will continue to push east northeastward overnight. South of this rain cooled air, strong to severe storms will develop later today, with hail and damaging winds the biggest threat.
