Published on: July 29, 2008 at 5:26 PM

* Wind gusts to 69 mph at Birmingham Airport at 5:14 p.m.–a bona fide severe thunderstorm.

* Flood Advisory continues for Jefferson County until 8:00 p.m.

* Reports are that a few trees have been uprooted at the Birmingham Zoo.

* Birmingham Fire Department also getting calls about other trees and power lines down.

* 33/40 Skywatcher reports very intense lightning in South Gadsden and North Glencoe.

* Heavy rain in Weaver (Calhoun County).

* NWS now has St. Clair County under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:45 as well as Etowah County.

* There is probably some flooding underway in parts of Etowah County also, including the Rainbow City area.

More updates shortly.