Published on: March 29, 2008 at 6:21 PM

Our severe thunderstorm is 20 miles WSW of West Jefferson in western Jefferson County at 6:10.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for south central Walker and north central Tuscaloosa Counties until 7 p.m.

Wstern Jefferson County will also have to be on alert for this storm.

It will be traveling out of Tuscaloosa County and along the Walker/Jefferson County line for the next hour, heading over coal mining territory before reaching communities like West Jefferson, Dora and Sumiton. It may eventually affect northern Jefferson County.

This storm shows strong signs of large hail and is getting stronger. It also has lots of lightning and torrential rains.

Heavy rains and lightning extend southward along the Tuscaloosa/Jefferson County line. this activity will affect much of western Jefferson County during the next hour.