The Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues until 7 o’clock tonight for at least the north 2/3 of Alabama.
At 3:15, here is a rundown on some of the strongest storms in North and Central Alabama:
1. A line of storms from NE Jefferson County near Trussville through Eastern Blount County through Oneonta to the south tip of Marshall County. These storms will be moving into Etowah and St. Clair County shortly.
2. Along the Talladega/Clay County line.
3. Over SW Tallapoosa and NE Elmore Counties.
4. Over West Alabama strong storms from Central Lamar County east across Fayette County to SW Walker County.
Any of these storms could become severe on short notice.
NWS has just issued a Significant Weather Alert for Fayette and Walker County until 4:30 for the possibility of strong winds to 45 mph and hailstones up to 1/2 inch in diameter.
TO THE WEST OF ALABAMA
Scattered strong storms continue over the north third of Mississippi and we will watch those closely as they progress eastward.