Big thunderboomers over parts of North Alabama still dumping very heavy rain. At 1:10 p.m., some of the heaviest rain had moved across Cullman County into Blount County. Places like Oneonta and Cleveland and the Brooksville community will be getting soaked.
Off to the west more storms dumping very heavy rain were over NE Mississippi east and south of Tupelo, also moving east. These will move into NW Alabama’s Marion and Lamar Counties later.
* The Storm Prediction Center maintains a Slight Risk for severe weather this afternoon and tonight for roughly the north half of Alabama. Ingredients are most favorable for damaging wind gusts.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES FROM WEATHER WATCHERS AND OTHER SOURCES:
* At 1:08 p.m., in Haleyville the rain has stopped for the time being. The temperature dropped to 75 and they have received 0.74 rain so far. Lots of thunder still being heard south and west of Haleyville.
* The NWS/Huntsville continues the Flash Flood Warning for parts of Cullman, Florence and Morgan Counties until 3:00 p.m.
* Michelle Henderson reports by e-mail from Hanceville in Cullman County just before 1:00 p.m. that they had pouring rain and their yard was already holding water.
* Another report from Haleyville at 1:00 p.m. indicates a temperature down to 81 with 0.14 rain so far.
* Away from the thunderstorms, Tuscaloosa had mostly sunshine and 92 degrees at 1:00 with a heat index of 98.
