Just get some rain, a widespread rain. Gotta post this long list of overnight rain amounts from around Alabama, if for no other reason, the pollen-washing. I believe that almost every square mile got some rain, although sparse in some areas.
1.40 inches at Blue Pond (Cherokee County)
0.72 at Ashland
0.46 in NE Trussville
0.45 2 miles east of Downtown Trussville (Jay Shelley/NWS retired))
0.36 at Alexander City
0.40 at Auburn and Anniston
0.52 at Ashville
0.45 at Bald Rock (near Cook Springs in South St. Clair)
0.69 at Blountsville
0.46 at Blount Springs
0.21 at Logan Martin Dam
0.41 at Childersburg
0.43 at Cordova
1.01 at Carbon Hill (NW Walker County)
0.71 at Fort Payne (home o9f the great country music group, Alabama)
0.64 at Gaylesville
0.87 at Haleyville
1.58 at Jackson Shoals (Talladega County)
0.42 at Jasper
0.90 at Mt. Cheaha
0.44 at Oneonta
0.46 at Pell City
0.72 at Ohatchee (Neely Henry Dam)
0.21 at Roanoke
0.40 at Sylacauga
0.29 at Wilsonville
0.39 at Birmingham Airport
0.38 at Shelby County Airport
0.52 aqt Decatur
0.73 at Huntsville Airport
0.72 at Muscle Shoals
0.46 in Troy
0.78 at Fort Payne Airport
0.49 in Albertville
0.22 at Helena (Brian Peters)
0.02 at Montgomery Airport (one of the smallest amounts)
0.15 at Dothan
0.63 at DeSoto State Park
0.68 in Bankhead National Forest
0.34 at Cullman Airport
These amounts for the 24 hours ending 7 AM, CDT today. It is possible that some South Alabama locations got some additional rain after 7.