NWS/Birmingham continues the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dallas County until 2:15.
NWS has also issued a Significant Weather Alert for Cherokee County in NE Alabama until 2:30. The strong thunderstorm was near Centre moving north at 10. It may have small hail and gusts to about 40. It will affect the communities of Centre, Weiss Dam, Cedar Bluff, Sand Rock and Gaylesville.
Meanwhile, in Central Alabama, thunderstorms were increasing. Heavy rain has been reported in the last few minutes in a small thunderstorm in downtown Birmingham. Even stronger thunderstorms were located along the Tuscaloosa/Jefferson County line east of Kellerman. These storms are moving very, very slowly generally toward the north.
Further south, showers and thunderstorms are fairly numerous over SW Alabama down into NW Florida and there are a number of thunderstorms from Bibb County southward into the southern part of the state.
Watch out for dangerous lightning this afternoon. Some of the stronger storms could quickly cause street flooding and strong winds.
The 33/40 Skywatcher, Justin Gentry, in Jemison (North Chilton County) reports 0.50 rain so far from these storms.
