The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties till 5:00 PM CDT.
A line of thunderstorms that has been progressing across Mississippi all morning is about one county away from entering West Alabama at this hour.
The line has taken on a bow echo signature over the past few hours, indicating the potential for high winds.
A severe thunderstorm warning continues for Kemper and Noxubee Counties in eastern Mississippi.
There have been several reports of large hail and some minor wind damage reports from Central Mississippi this morning.
Stay with the AlabamaWX.com weather blog through the day for the very latest severe weather information.
