Published on: July 13, 2007 at 8:33 AM

Showers were already in progress over parts of North and NW Alabama this morning.

At 8:35, showers were extensive across Fayette. Walker, Winston and Lawrence County.

Moving almost due east.

The rain will overspread much of:

Morgan County
Blount
North Jefferson

within the next hour.

Heaviest rain at 8:35 was over Fayette and Walker County in places like Fayette, Berry, Bankston, Townley, Jasper, Cordova, Parrish.

Good rain amounts in those areas.

So far, not a whole bunch of lightning. But it will be there for you as the day wears on.

Lightning is frightening.