Line of thunderstorms extends from Double Springs, in Winston County southwestward to Jasper, to just west of Tuscaloosa and across South Pickens County.
In Extreme North Alabama, the NWS in Huntsville issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NE Madison County and NW Jackson County until 5:45.
The severe thunderstorm was near Gurley, or about 12 miles east of Huntsville and moving NE at 50.
Storms over NW Alabama have spread out into a big area of rain and thunderstorms with the rain heavy at times.
The line of thunderstorms in West Alabama should reach Tuscaloosa soon and the Birmingham area between 6 and 7 am. Lots of lightning and locally heavy rain.
Already some scattered storms out ahead of the main line were moving through Jefferson County.
These reports from people already wide awake:
4:52 am, lots of lightning in Oak Grove, West Jefferson County
4:53 am, lots of lightning and heavy rain South Cullman County
In Pickens County, near the intersection of County Roads 30 and 75, strong winds and heavy rain, and the lightning was described as “incredible”
