NWS/Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for East/Central Jefferson County and part of Shelby County until 7:00 p.m. This includes places like Trussville, Mountain Brook and Leeds and Irondale.
At 6:30, NWS detected a severe thunderstorm that may have penny-size hail and damaging winds over 60 mph. It was located near Barber Motorsports Park. It was moving SE at 10 mph. This storm has almost continuous cloud-to-ground lighnting. It may have large hail and damaging winds.
The NWS has also posted an Aerial Flood Advisory for East/Central Jefferson including Trussville and Leeds until 8:15. Heavy rain continues across East Jefferson County. Radar estimates that as much as 2 to 3 inches has fallen in the last hour.
