One hour rainfall rates are approaching 2.5-3 inches across Shelby County. Flooding is likely.
In Jefferson County, flooding is reported in buildings in Adamsville.
A couple of house fires are being reported in Shelby County. Lightning caused most likely.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 500 AM CDT
* AT 208 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS NORTHERN
SHELBY COUNTY SINCE 1 AM CDT…AND THE HEAVIER RAINFALL WILL SPREAD
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE COUNTY BY 3 AM CDT.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ALABASTER…CALERA…CHELSEA…COLUMBIANA…HELENA…MONTEVALLO…
PELHAM…WILSONVILLE…AMERICAN VILLAGE…FOWLER LAKE…
GREYSTONE…HARPERSVILLE…HIGHLAND LAKES…INDIAN SPRINGS
VILLAGE…LAKE PURDY…MAYLENE…MEADOWBROOK…MOUNT LAUREL…OAK
MOUNTAIN AMPITHEATER…OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK…RIVERCHASE…
SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT…UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO…VANDIVER…
VINCENT…WESTOVER AND WILTON.
