SEVERAL ITEMS
* The strong thunderstorm that moved into NW Jefferson County weakened as it moved across the Gardendale area toward Trussville and Pinson, but frequent thunder can still be heard.
* A very strong storm over the west edge of Jefferson County near Oak Grove is dumping very heavy rain.
* A strong thunderstorm dumped some heavy rain, for a time, over SE Shelby County near Columbiana. That storm is now crossing into the NW corner of Coosa County and extreme South Talladega County.
* Quite a few thunderstorms also in Coosa, Tallapoosa and Chambers County.
* Pouring rain over the SE tip of Etowah County and over parts of Calhoun County. It will be spreading into Cleburne County.
* Still watching some very strong thunderstorms over East Mississippi where several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in effect. One of the stronger ones was east of Tupelo headed for NW Marion County in Alabama. Another one, south of Columbus, Mississippi, lined up to move into South Pickens County in West Alabama.
* NWS/Huntsville issued a Significant Weather Alert for Cullman County until 5:00 p.m. The strong thunderstorm was 6 miles NW of Cullman moving east at 15. Small hail and winds up to 40 with frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and heavy downpours are expected. This storm will also affect:
Highway 157 between West Point and the east side of Cullman
Baldwin
South Vinemont
Good Hope
Cullman
Phelan
Fairview
REPORT
0.52 of an inch of rain at Weaver in Calhoun County as of 4:12 p.m.
