A Significant Weather Advisory has been issued for Northern Perry, Southwestern Shelby, all of Bibb, and Southeastern Tuscaloosa counties until 10:30 AM CST.
At 9:48 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bull City to near Coaling to near Greensboro. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Montevallo, Brent, Centreville, Indian Springs Village, Lake View, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, Woodstock, West Blocton, Wilton, Brierfield Ironworks Park,
Talladega National Forest, Ashby and Mercedes Benz Of Alabama.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
