There are so many different type warnings being issued, sometimes over and over for the same areas. All of the warnings are justified, but I feel sure that you may get confused at times.
Here is a quick roundup of what is going on at this time:
* Brian Peters in Helena reports his rain total has just exceeded 2 inches. At the ABC 33/40 Skycam in Tuscaloosa, the total is now over 3 inches.
* NWS issued a Tornado Warning for Autauga, Chilton, Elmore and Montgomery Counties until 6:15. The storm of concern was 14 miles south of Clanton and moving SE at 55.
* Tuscaloosa County EMA reports flooding at 5:30. Parker Road at Springhill Church Road was closed due to high water.
* NWS continues Tornado Warning for Greene, Marengo and Sumter Counties until 6:15. A severe thunderstorm that could produce a tornado was near Livingston and moving SE at an incredible 80 mph.
* Four miles north of Livingston in Sumter County, police report hail quarter size (1 inch in diameter) at 5:43. This is at Exit #20 on I-20.
* Ham radio reports nickle-size hail at 5:40 near Autauga City on County Road 19.
* Ham radio, three miles south of Pletcher in Autauga, reports multiple trees down at Highway 19 and 42 near the railroad tracks.
* NWS/Birmingham issues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greene, Hale, Marengo and Sumter Counties until 6:30.
* NWS continues a Tornado Warning for Greene, Marengo and Sumter Counties until 6:15. Radar continued to indicate a tornado 8 miles east of Livingston moving SE at 40.
RADAR UPDATE
There is a remarkable amount of heavy rain in about a 100-mile band across North/Central and Central Alabama extending from the Mississippi border to the Georgia border. This is the most concentrated huge array of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the entire USA at this hour.
* To the west of Alabama, there were more strong thunderstorms near Columbus, Mississippi and still others in Eastern Arkansas.
* It is going to be a long sleepless night and we expect more action tomorrow.
