Here is the latest on the Alabama weather situation…
A line of storms extends from Northeast Alabama southwestward through Marshall, Blount, southern Cullman, Walker and into Fayette Counties. The leading edge extends from Berry to Parrish to Sumiton to Hayden to Oneonta to Altoona, Boaz and Fort Payne.
The NWS has issued a SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BLOUNT, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, ETOWAH, JEFFERSON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT…ahead of the line. Look out for winds gusting to 40-50 mph, brief heavy rain and deady lightning.
There is a break, then another line picks up in Tuscaloosa County, extending southward through Greene, Hale and Marengo Counties.
A severe thunderstorm warning has just been issued until 330 p.m. for SC Tuscaloosa, northern Hale and extreme NE Greene Counties. The most intense portion of this line extends from west of Tuscaloosa to Eutaw to west of Greensboro.
A separate warning is expiring for the rest of Greene and parts of Hale Counties.
Movement is east and east southeast at 30 mph.
A severe thunderstorm watch continues for North Central Alabama until 8 p.m. and for South Central Alabama until 6 p.m.
Injuries were reported at the Huntsville International Airport when several tents were destroyed around 2 p.m.
