It was guaranteed to happen…I turned on the sprinklers at my house about 2 p.m. And look at the radar.
Numerous storms are ongoing across Alabama at 3:45 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning continues for Lamar and Pickens Counties until 4:15. Very strong storms continue from near Sulligent to northwest of Pickensvile. Folks from Carrollton up to Sulligent and over into western Fayette County near to take shelter as these strong storms approach. They will have deadly lightning and winds to over 60 mph along with torrential rains.
Wind damage has just been reported southeast of Sulligent…trees down along Mulberry Road.
The Pickens storms are increasing. They are turning a little southeast also…and may affect the Tuscaloosa area within the hour. Folks on Lake Tuscaloosa need to seek shelter befor ethese storms hit.
Other strong storms extend from southern Morgan through Cullman into Winston and Walker Counties. These may intensify as they encounter boundaries from earlier storms over northern Jefferson and St. Clair County. Mike Wilhelm in Vinemont reports big time thunder and lightning.
Over East Alabama, scattered storms are over Clay, Randolph, Coosa and Tallapoosa Counties. Some are in the Northeast Corner of the state over DeKalb County.
For the Birmingham Metro, storms should affect the area in the next one to two hours.
Take shelter if you see dark clouds forming or approaching or hear thunder. Lightning is a killer in Alabama in the summer and as we learned Sunday, downburst winds can lead to deadly results also.
