Rain was widespread across North Alabama early this afternoon. It was generally light to moderate and most of it from Birmingham northward.
However, to the south thunderstorms had moved into Southwest Alabama, especially in an area from near Meridian, Mississippi southeastward into Marengo, Wilcox, Monroe and Conecuh Counties. There is lots of lightning with those storms. They, too, were moving generally eastward, maybe a little bit more ENE. Some of this heavier rain will be moving into Greene, Hale and Perry Counties.
The Storm Prediction Center maintains a Slight Risk of severe weather for the remainder of this afternoon and tonight, mainly for the south half of Alabama. Rain will be getting heavier as we go through the remainder of this afternoon and tonight.
REPORTS AS OF 1:00 O’CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON
0.22 at Birmingham Airport
0.46 Tuscaloosa Airport
0.50 Meridian
1.16 at Jackson, Mississippi
0.58 Pleasant Grove (33/40 Skywatcher)
0.50 Fultondale
MISSISSIPPI
A number of counties under Flash Flood Warnings in the southwest part where rain was falling at an estimated 2 inches an hour and 2 to 4 inches may occur. For a time, NWS/Jackson had a Tornado Warning for Kemper County in East/Central Mississippi. It expired at 12:45. The suspicious storm was near DeKalb. A Flash Flood Watch continues for much of Central and South Mississippi and North Louisiana.
