Here is where the main line of strong thunderstorms was located at 6:30 this evening:
From the NE edge of Walker County, across South Cullman County, SW Blount County, North St. Clair County, to near Gadsden. The line of storms was moving toward the ESE.
Overall there has been a decrease in intensity, especially over on the western side of the line, but they are still strong enough to trigger some additional warnings. Lightning activity seems to have decreased overall. Evening cooling should also help quieten the storms somewhat.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues until 10:00 tonight for a large part of North/Central and Central Alabama, but at least a number of counties should be cleared well before that time.
The NWS/Huntsville continues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Cullman County in North/Central Alabama until 6:45. Around 6:20, the severe thunderstorm was about 12 miles west of Hanceville or 12 miles SW of Cullman and moving SE at 40 and moving toward Garden City and I-65 between Good Hope and Colony.
LATE MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS
….At 6:30, heavy rain in the Golden Springs area of Anniston.
….Dime-size hail was reported in Oxford at 6:30 from a 33/40 skywatcher. Some of the hail was briefly up to nickel size.
….Four miles south of Centre in Cherokee County at 6:09 p.m., a horse was killed by lightning in the Blairtown community.
….Power is out near Fairview on Cullman County Road 1583. Reported at 6:32 p.m.
….Cullman County EMA reports hail 1/4 inch in diameter at 6:25 pm.. in Bremen.
….ABC 33/40 weather watcher, M. B. Wheeler in the Golden Springs community near Anniston, reports lightning has increased significantly and now occurring every 10 to 15 seconds. A follow-up report at 6:34 indicated a tremendous amount of rain.
ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NWS/Birmingham at 6:26 p.m., issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Calhoun County, including West End, Cobb Town, Saks, Oxford, Ft. McClellan and Anniston and also for Central Cleburne County including the city of Heflin. The warning goes until 7:15. It was based on a severe thunderstorm which may be producing nickel-size hail and damaging winds over 60 mph near Bynum and moving east at 36. It should be about 7 miles south of Ft. McClellan by 6:35 and to Heflin by 6:50. It could produce winds of 60 to 70 mph.
