Some widely scattered very strong thunderstorms developed over East Central and Northeast Alabama this afternoon.
At 5:25 pm, the strongest storms extended from Extreme North Talladega County northward to near Gadsden and Fort Payne. They were moving slowly toward the NNE.
There were also some locally strong storms over Extreme South Central Alabama.
SOME NOTES:
…..Gust to 40 mph at Sand Rock at 4:45 pm, Cherokee County.
…..Hail 1/2 inch in diameter at 4:10 pm on Highway 77 between Talladega and Lincoln
…..On Lookout Mountain near Collinsville, the temperature dropped from 96 to 81 with winds 30 to 40 mph
…..At 4:10 pm large hail and strong winds reported on Leon Smith Parkway in Oxford south of the Oxford Exchange
These storms will weaken this evening and eventually fade away.
