Published on: June 1, 2008 at 4:49 PM

More warnings…

New severe thunderstorm warning for southern Jefferson and Shelby Counties….til 5:15 p.m. Strong storms from south of Bessemer to west of Helena and Calera…moving southeast. Will affect Hoover, Helena, Pelham, Alabaster and Calera…

Severe thunderstorm warning for Pickens and western Tuscalooa until 5:15 pm. Severe storms from east of Carrollton to between Reform and Gordo. Will move toward Coker and clip Tuscaloosa/Northport areas.

More storms entering western sections of Alabama from Lamar and Pickens counties down into Sumter County.

In the Tennessee Valley…warnings for Madison and Jackson Counties. Lots of wind reports from Huntsville earlier…including a 70 mph wind that did lots of tree damage. James Payton up there reported 1.40 inches of rain. Flash flood warnings are being issued for several North Alabama counties. These storms are lined up generally along the Tennessee River…moving ESE.