A sixty mile wide band of showers and storms was moving across West Alabama at this hour.
It is moving east at 35 mph. Individual storms are moving NE at 60-70 mph.
The heavist rain at 8:15 extended from Marion and Winston Counties through Fayette and Walker, Tuscaloosa and Greene down into Marengo Counties. Some lightning has been observed all along the line.
A little further south, a severe thunderstorm warning for Clarke and Washington Counties expired at 8:15.
With strong wind fields aloft, there is still a chance for storms to become severe today with the threat of damaging winds.
In storms, winds will commonly gusts to 30-50 mph. Higher in any storms that become severe.
Outside of storms, strong winds will also continue, averaging some 10-20 mph with gusts over 25 mph. A lake wind advisory is in effect.
