Published on: July 5, 2008 at 4:30 PM

Eastern Jefferson/Shelby/into St. Clair…some of most intense lightning I have seen in a long time near Trussville…storm extends from Trussville to Moody to Leeds…VIL levels pushing 55. Watch out Lake Logan Martin…heading your way. Severe thunderstorm warning in effect. 3/4 of inch of rain in Moody…0.63 here in Trussville…

Marion County/Lamar County…storm moving slowly SE toward Hamilton. Warning til 445.

Blount/Etowah/northern St. Clair…line of storms from northwest to southeast…dime sized hail was reported south of Altoona… many reports of wind and hail coming in…storms are intensifying from south of Cullman to Oneonta. Moving southeast. Look for some upcoming cell mergers near Oneonta…the Blount County activity could flare up substantially.