Published on: March 3, 2008 at 11:43 PM

Widespread rain and thunderstorms now over West Central and NW Alabama from Huntsville, southwestward to west of Birmingham, across the Tuscaloosa area and into SW Alabama.

NWS Mobile posted a Tornado Warning for Choctaw County.

Some of the heavier rain now approaching the Birmingham area and also spreading across Cullman County into Blount County.

Walker and Fayette County also getting heavy rain.

NWS continues a Tornado Watch until 5 am for a large part of West Central and Southwest Alabama. It includes Tuscaloosa, Bibb and Pickens southward.

The Tuscaloosa Skycam recorded a peak wind gust of 46 mph earlier tonight.