Published on: July 26, 2008 at 2:02 PM

Here is a check on the Alabama weather situation…

Thunderstorms continue across much of Alabama this afternoon. The heaviest activity is over South Central Alabama, but there are some strong ones appraoching the Birmingham area from the north also, as well as some in the northeast corner of the state.

Strong storms are over Talladega County, with the strongest cores in the Childersburg/Sylacauga areas, extending up to south of Pell City and Riverside.

In the Birmingham area, moderate to heavy rain covered much of eastern Jefferson County. Heavier rain with some embedded storms cover much of southern Cullman and southwestern Blount Counties, pushing south and southeast. Much of Jefferson County, mainly east of I-65, will experience heavy rain in the next hour.

That’s a godo storm above Fort Payne and Scottsboro in Jackson and DeKalb Counties. It is pushing southeast.

Heavy storms from south of Clanton into the Prattville/Montgomery areas. They extend southwestward through Lowndes, Wilcox and into Monroe and Clarke Counties.

No warnings right now. There is a significant weather alert for Elmore and Montgomery Counties. Autauga County is under a flood advisory.