Scattered thunderstorms were more prominent over the northern third of the state at mid-afternoon, especially from near the Jasper/Birmingham/Gadsden line northward.
NWS issued a Special Weather Statement for Cullman County based on a strong thunderstorm 5 miles NW of Good Hope and moving ESE. It was producing locally heavy rain and maybe some pea-size hail. It may affect Cullman, South Vinemont, Good Hope and Phelan.
Other strong thunderstorms extended from Limestone County to south of Huntsville to near Guntersville to SW DeKalb County and Northern Etowah County north of Gadsden. Those were moving south.
Over on the west side of the state, some other strong storms near the Marion/Fayette County line down across SW Walker County moving SE. Some of those were beginning to move into Jefferson County.
A few were also developing over Shelby County.
