Storms over the eastern sections of Birmingham have produced some very heavy rains and dangerous lightning.
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN…
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT…VESTAVIA
HILLS…MOUNTAIN BROOK…IRONDALE…HOMEWOOD…FULTONDALE…CENTER
POINT…BIRMINGHAM…
* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
…1.45 inches of rain at the Airport between just before 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. 0.39 of that fell in seven minutes.
…this will be the most rain at the Birmingham Airport since 1.98 fell on 4/26.
Here is a report from Crestline relayed from a friend of J.B.:
From a friend at 4:09 PM: Cell passing over Crestline in Mountainbrook putting down copious amounts of rain. Gauge still out, but gotta be over an inch in just a short period of time. Some cloud to ground. Not much wind with it.
This weakening storm is now over southern sections of the metro around Mountain Brook.
