Thunderstorms across Alabama are increasing in number this afternoon. By 2 pm, they were already more numerous and stronger than at this same hour Saturday.
This is how the countryside looks as of 2:15 pm:
* Nice cluster of thunderstorms over North Central and Northeast Alabama from north and NE of Birmingham to near Huntsville and Scottsboro. Moving toward the southeast.
* Thunderstorm over Etowah County dumping heavy rain in the general vicinity of Gadsden.
* Heavy rain around Guntersville headed toward North St. Clair County.
* In South Alabama numerous showers were in progress with the heaviest over the Southeast.
* Still hot where no showers were in progress. These 2 o’clock temperatures:
97 Tuscaloosa with a heat index of 105
95 Birmingham, heat index 108
97 Montgomery, heat index 108
Very loud thunder now in NE Trussville
