TORNADO WATCH CANCELLATION
The National Weather Service has cancelled the Tornado Watch for the West Alabama counties of Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry and Sumter.
TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES
until 8:00 p.m. for these counties: Autauga, Barber, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Pike and other counties over extreme South Alabama.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NWS issued a Significant Weather Alert for Blount, Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair Counties until 6:30. This is short of a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. It means look out for strong winds, very heavy rain and lightning. A Significant Weather Alert is also posted until 6:30 for Autauga, Chilton, Dallas and Lowndes Counties in Central Alabama.
LATEST RADAR REPORT
At 6:05 p.m., the line of thunderstorms had reached Oneonta and extended southward along the Jefferson/St. Clair County line near Trussville and Leeds and down through Central Shelby County to near Clanton in Chilton County. Moving east.
DAMAGE REPORTS
We have a report of some roof damage in Hueytown from a downed tree limb. Power is out in part of the area.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Most of the stronger storms are now east of the county, but rain will continue in places like Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Jasper, Cullman and Fayette for an extended period of time.
