Published on: March 19, 2008 at 8:21 AM

A sixty mile wide band of showers and storms was moving across West Alabama at this hour.

It is moving east at 35 mph. Individual storms are moving NE at 60-70 mph.

The heavist rain at 8:15 extended from Marion and Winston Counties through Fayette and Walker, Tuscaloosa and Greene down into Marengo Counties. Some lightning has been observed all along the line.

A little further south, a severe thunderstorm warning for Clarke and Washington Counties expired at 8:15.

With strong wind fields aloft, there is still a chance for storms to become severe today with the threat of damaging winds.

In storms, winds will commonly gusts to 30-50 mph. Higher in any storms that become severe.

Outside of storms, strong winds will also continue, averaging some 10-20 mph with gusts over 25 mph. A lake wind advisory is in effect.