Storms in western Georgia are back building into Cleburne County and Calhoun County in East Alabama. They extend back as far as just northeast of Jacksonville.
Michele Miklik in Weaver reports: so far only a trace of rain today around 4;30. Do see some lighting off to the NE of here and winds have picked up to around 10-15mph, skies getting cloudy.
She also reports that the lightning is getting more intense to her northeast.
Areas from Jacksonville down to Fruithurst northward through Cleburne County will be affected by half inch hail and winds gusting to 40 mph.
Areas between Jacksonville and Piedmont and northwest of Piedmont could be receiving even larger hail.
SOME LATE REPORTS
…one inch hail was reported 4 miles WSSW of Fort Payne in DeKalb County at 8:07.
…winds gusted to 55 mph at Athens in Limestone County at 8:31 p.m.
