Here is a look at the Alabama weather situation early on this Friday morning…
The radar is looking a little more interesting at this hour across Central Alabama. Storms have rejuvenated a little, perhaps running into a little better instability as they move east.
Two lines of showers and storms over West Central and Northwest Alabama. Line is solid but narrow over West Central sections, inclulding Pickens, NW Tuscaloosa and Fayette Counties. Pickens County activity is the main activity for now with perhaps a litttle small hail near Gordo. This will pass north and west of Tuscaloosa.
A nice little storm blew up about an hour ago over eastern Tuscaloosa County and roared up the eastern Valley area of SW Jefferson County. It had some decent lightning. Now it is in SE Jefferson County from about Liberty Park to Leeds with moderate rain. The lightning has died down. Another heavy shower was in Marshall County NE of Guntersville.
In the Tennessee Valley, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was is in effect for Madison County until 1:30 a.m. but it has been cancelled. There were quite a few reports of wind damage around midnight in Northwest Alabama including numerous power outages in the Quad Cities from a bow echo.
No other warnings at this time, although thunderstorm alerts are up for Pickens and Tuscaloosa Counties until 1:30 a.m.
Tornado watch until 5 a.m. Only th ethree extreme NW Alabama counties have been cleared.
We will stay with it through the night.
No tornado warnings nationally right now. Okaloosa and Escambia Counties in the Florida Panhandle are under Flash Flood Warning.
