A severe thunderstorm watch continues for Central Alabama until 6 a.m.
A line of strong storms has entered Northwest Alabama is approaching the other western counties of the state.
At 1 a.m….the line extended from just west of Muscle Shoals to 20 miles west of Hamilton to 100 miles west of Birmingham to 85 miles west of Tuscaloosa.
The strongest storms were over southern portions of the line, but the good news is that it appears to have weakened a bit over the past hour.
Rainfall amounts in the stronger storms were averaging one half to three quarters of an inch.
No warnings are in effect for any part of Alabama. Only two severe thunderstorm warnings are in efect at this hours…both in Louisiana.
The line of storms will continue eastward at 35 mph overnight. There is a chance that damaging winds and large hail could occur with the stronger storms.
They should arrive in the Birmingham area around 4 a.m., Tuscaloosa around 3-330 a.m.
