UPDATE 9 p.m. HEAVY STORM NEAR ALICEVILLE… Getting better organized… will move northeast toward Carrollton and Gordo. Heavy rain over much of the county now…flooding is possible. UPDATE Heavy thunderstorm near Carrollton…with more storms poised to move over the County … Continue reading →

UPDATE 858 p.m. Marion County Warning has expired. Heavy rain over eastern part of the county from Winfield to Brilliant to Bear Creek…but the worst may be over for Marion County after that rain exits. Penny sized hail just west … Continue reading →

The band of heavy rain and storms over West Central and Northwest Alabama from Pickens through Fayette into Marion, Winston and NW Walker County is expanding and getting heavier, as we feared. A flash flood warning remains in effect for … Continue reading →

MARION COUNTY Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 9 p.m. WINSTON COUNTY Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 9:30 p.m. BMX issues Areal Flood Advisory for Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston [AL] till 11:45 PM CDT See individual county reports…

FLOODING REPORTED…One foot of water across Highway 18 in Vernon…hiways 17 and 18 both flooded in Vernon…worst of the storm east of Vernon now…but be careful and try not to drive until waters reced…downstream:storms south of Columbus up to Macedonia … Continue reading →

8:18 Golfball size reported at Hightogy…Higtogfy is just south of Vernon… UPDATE 812 p.m.: Storm is bowing out as it approaches Vernon…be prepared for 60-70 mph winds…it also has hail in it…as well as very heavy rain and lots of … Continue reading →

UPDATE 8:09: Heavy rain from Haleyville down to Brilliant and Winfield… UPDATE 7:48: heavy rain continues from Phil Campbell to Bear Creek to between Hamilton and Guin. Will start to affect northwestern Walker County a little later. Nothing severe…just heavy … Continue reading →

…STRONGEST STORM APPROACHING COLUMBUS MS…WILL AFFECT EXTREME NORTHERN PICKENS AND LAMAR COUNTIES…from about Vernon down to Macedonia…SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued for Lamar County… …HEAVY RAIN NOW from Lawrence, through Franklin and Marion Counties back into eastern Mississippi…this line … Continue reading →

…HEAVY RAIN THREAT INCREASING?… The scenario depicted by the GFS and the RPM today may be coming together to still produce heavy rain over Central and East Central Alabama tonight. Watching radar data showing storms blossoming to the west of … Continue reading →

Two things to talk about… …STRONG STORMS OVER WEST/NORTHWEST ALABAMA AHEAD OF COLD FRONT …HEAVY DOWNPOURS from Northeast Alabama through the Birmingham metro. Nothing severe, but brief heavy rain will dump some fairly impressive amounts very quickly due to the … Continue reading →