Published on: June 27, 2007 at 4:47 PM

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Jefferson County expired at 4:30 and was not extended.

However, NWS issued a Significant Weather Alert for thunderstorms still in progress west and NW of Birmingham until 5:15. These storms are moving away from the immeduate Birmingham area.

Thunderstorms across north and central Alabama late this afternoon seemed to be trying to line up from the Dekalb-Jackson County line in NE Alabama southwestward to NW of Birmingham and down into Hale County in West Central Alabama.Not a solid line by any means.

They were moving NW.

The media at Greensboro (Hale County) reported trees down at 4:35 pm.

In NW Alabama, some thunderstorms have grown stronger in Marion and South Franklin County. Those were also moving NW.,