That was some big-time flash flooding over NE Jefferson County this afternoon. A number of streets and highways were flooded and some closed at times.
We received a report of 2.37 inches of rain in Center Point that came down rather quickly. A lady in Center Point said her yard flooded in only 10 minutes,
There were at least two accidents due to the heavy rain.
One business had a partial roof collapse.
Areas affected this afternoon included:
…..Center Point
…..Pinson
…..Clay
…..Trussville
RADAR CHECK AT 6:30 PM
A few small showers near Birmingham and over the west edge of Jefferson County. A couple of showers over St. Clair and Walker County. Nothing to compare with this afternoon’s big boomers when the lightning was very severe and the thunder was shaking windows and scaring dogs.
At 6:30, the main showers, and some thunderstorms, was a west to east line from east of Tupelo, Miss., eastward across the south part of Northwest Alabama’s Franklin County.
Movement of those was toward the NE.
This is not a complete report on events this afternoon.
