The NWS in Huntsville continues a severe thunderstorm warning for Jackson County in Northeast Alabama until 4:30….
Looks like the storms over North Alabama are near a weak surface boundary, and are moving to the southeast. These storms should weaken and fizzle out quickly once the sun sets this evening, but some folks north of U.S. 278 could see a respectable downpour during the next couple of hours.
The storms are also producing gusty winds; a gust to 50 mph was reported at the Huntsville Airport within the hour. Marble sized hail was reported across the state line in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
The storms have a chance of reaching Birmingham and Gadsden before they dissipate, but they should be in a weakening phase if they do….
SWA: As I was finishing writing this update, a “significant weather alert” has been issued for Lamar County of West Alabama for a storm moving southeast that has the potential for gusty winds…
