Strong but not severe thunderstorms are over Jefferson County at this time.
The strongest ones are over the western part of the county, west of Birmingham in the Hueytown, Sylvan Springs, Oak Grove, Graysville and North Johns areas.
They will move across the Birmingham Metro over the next hour.
John Talbot reported a wind gust to 31 mph, torrential rain and penny sized hail.
Jay SHepherd reports heavy rain in Brierfield. This will be lifting into the Bessemer and McCalla areas.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Bibb and Shelby Counties.
Another decent storm is in the Clay, Center Point and Trussviile areas. Winds gusted to 35 mph at the Birmingham Airport as the storm passed.
Winds gusted to 51 mph and nickel sized hail was reported in Chalkville.
