A merger of two thunderstorm cells near Lake Purdy has resulted in a quick intensification that will push northeast toward Leeds and Moody, perhaps staying just south those communities.
Lots of heavy rain, intense lightning and small hail along with strong gusty winds from this storm.
TWITTER REPORTS
One Twitterer reported “strong winds blew his car off I-459 road in Hoover”.
Some flooding reported along AL-119.
SCANNER REPORTS
John Talbot says two possible house fires from lightning. One in Alabaster, one in Helena. Smoke was showing on the Alabaster one. The lightning is fierce with these storms.
