A new rapidly intensifying storm is along I-59 now from Fairfield to Downtown Birmingham.
Numerous reports of wind damage from Walker County and just received report of tree on a structure in Ensley, from RIchard Viola.
It will push southeast across Birmingham, Homewood, Vestavia and Hoover, moving toward Mountain Brook, Cahaba Heights and Inverness.
Please take this storm seriously as it approaches. Be indoors in safe shelter away from windows. DO not be driving in the path of this storm.
It will produce high winds, large hail, torrential rains and deadly lightning.
You can see the polygon area of the severe thunderstorm warning outlined in yellow.
