Severe thunderstorm warnings now for Lawrence and Morgan Counties in Northwest Alabama.
Along the western Alabama border, severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Lamar and Pickens Counties.
Hail indicated in some of the strongest radar returns over Lamar County north of Vernon.
The Pickens County warning is for a strong storm and possible tornado coming out of Noxubee and Lowndes in Mississippi, south of Columbus.
THIS JUST IN….BMX issues Tornado Warning for Pickens [AL] till 5:30 PM CDT …* AT 434 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ETHELSVILLE…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
This possible tornado will pass near or just north of Carrollton and near or south of Reform and Gordo.
Big hail south of Columbus as well, perhaps to 3.25 inches in diameter. That’s bigger than baseball size!
In eastern Mississippi, three tornado warnings, including southern Lowndes, Noxubee, SE Winston, Nesoba and Kemper Counties.
The most dangerous storm is northeast of Philadelphia, MS. This storm will move into southern Pickens County in the next hour.
Showers and thunderstorms were widespread over South Central Alabama.
Additions showers and storms are over North Central Alabama.
