This is an extremely dangerous situation tonight with a high potential for damaging winds across Central Alabama.
Please be in a safe place, inside, away from windows as these storms approach.
Numerous trees are reported down in Hueytown. Very large tree down on Circle Road, which is impassable. Very large tree down on Walker Avenue also according to John Talbot.
These storms are moving toward Bessemer, Oxmoor Valley, Ross Bridge, Hoover and northern Shelby County.
Getting reports of numerous trees on houses in the Bessemer area. Power flashes seen in that area as well.
There are reports of funnel clouds, which are not uncommon with squall lines like this. Small spin up tornadoes can occur with the stronger cells, but they will be brief. The main story is the widespread damaging wind threat.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect all along the line.
