Published on: July 13, 2008 at 3:04 PM

Storms are increasing now across North and Central Alabama ahead of a cold front.

The front had reached the northwest corner of Alabama at 3 p.m. The dewpoint at Muscle Shoals has dropped to 66F.

Showers and storms are increasing on a line from just east of Huntsville into Cullman County then into Walker County and on into Southwest Alabama.

In the Birmingham metro area, storms were occurring from Adamsville to Fairfield to Homewood. Storms were developing near the Airport. Another was growing near Mc Calla. One storm northwest of downtown will bring heavy rain to the city center over the next 30 minutes.

To the northwest, storms were developing in Walker County, near Jasper. Activity was popping up over northern Tuscaloosa County. Storms in the Cullman area were heading southeast, as were most of the storms. Other storms were developing across Chilton County.

Storms continue to redevelop over Calhoun, Cleburne, Clay and Randolph Counties of East Alabama. Hevay storms were in the Wedowee area.

All of these storms contain deadly lightning. Be on the lookout for that as well as the chance of damaging winds and even some small hail along with very heavy rain.