Published on: March 25, 2009 at 11:37 AM

Late this morning it was pouring rain in Alabama’s western counties near the Mississippi border as a line of heavy showers along with some thunderstorms advances eastward into the state.

Moderate to heavy rain at 11:40 am from Franklin and Marion County in NW Alabama, southward down the west side of the state through Lamar, Pickens and Sumter County. 1.31 inches of rain already in SW Lamar County.

Lighter rain as far east as Decatur, Jasper and Centreville.

Everything moving eastward.

Earlier a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect for the Meridian area of East Mississippi but it was not extended eastward into Alabama.

A wet and stormy drawn out event for Alabama.

Stay tuned.

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