Published on: July 6, 2007 at 5:47 PM

Some strong thunderstorms producing very heavy rain were scattered across East Alabama also just before 6:00 p.m. They were located:

* Along the Shelby/Talladega line east of the town of Shelby

* Over NW Coosa County

* Over South Chambers and Lee Counties from Lafayette down to south of the Auburn/Opelika area

* Over South Elmore County between Wetumpka and Montgomery

They were moving ESE.

NORTHWEST ALABAMA
The strongest thunderstorms in the state were along the Franklin/Lawrence County line extending north through East Colbert County and Central Lauderdale County.

Muscle Shoals got 1.36 inches of rain in only 40 minutes between 5:00 p.m. and 5:40 with wind gusts to 48 mph.