Showers fairly numerous across North Central and Central Alabama.They have actually increased in numer during the last hour.
The heaviest rain was over West Morgan into Cullman County, especially from near Hartselle to NW of the City of Cullman.
A general movement toward the SE.
Showers were also occurring across Walker, Jefferson and Shelby County and across Talladega, Clay and Randolph County.
The Flash Flood Warning for part of Cullman and Morgan County expired. Here is another Significant Weather Alert from NWS in Huntsville.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
944 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
ALZ007-016-131530-
CULLMAN-MORGAN-
944 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CULLMAN AND MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL
1030 AM CDT…
AT 938 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LACON…OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF HARTSELLE…
MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.
WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
LACON…FALKVILLE.
SOUTH VINEMONT…PRICEVILLE.
COLE SPRINGS…EVA.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE
THUNDERSTORM. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRIEF RUNOFF PROBLEMS AND PONDING
OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS.
REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE
STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
