That line of thunderstorms that has been moving SE across Tennessee and North Mississippi was moving across NW Alabama late tonight.

At 10:35 pm, the line extended from near Russellville to Decatur. Moving SE with much lightning, gusty winds and heavy rain.

This line of storms will be in Hamilton, Moulton and Huntsville soon.

When the storms moved by Muscle ShoalsAirport, they got about 1/2 inch of rain between 9 an 10pm.

The storms are gradually decreasing in strength. Lightning detection equipment shows a decrease also, although they are plenty strong.

For a time the NWS Huntsville had Colbert and Lauderdale County under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

That line of thunderstorms moved on down into Central Alabama and greatly diminished. However, a leftover rain area extends from Talladega and Clay County northward to Guntersville and Fort Payne.

Meanwhile, we are watching another line of thunderstorms that extends from North Mississippi up across Middle Tennessee and moving toward the SE. The thunderstorms along the Mississippi-Tennessee border have grown stronger.

The SPC has posted a slight risk overnight as far south as the Tennessee River in Extreme North Alabama.

A few additional rainfall amounts:

1.54 inches at Alexander City
1.24 on Rex Lake Road (Leeds area)
0.07 at Alabaster
3.00 (almost) between Garden City and Blountsville

Scattered thunderstorms continue in a line (well, not a distinct line, more of a zone) from Central Tuscaloosa County eastward across Shelby, South Talladega, North Coosa, South Clay and Randolph counties.

Still moving SE.

Not nearly as strong as this afternoon.

No warnings in effect.

Some early rainfall reports from this afternoon's boomers:

0.75 in Childersburg
2.13 at Alpine (Talladega County)
0.67 at Logan Martin Dam
0.49 at Blue pond
0.31 at Blount Springs
1.10 in Collinsville
0.58 in Carbon Hill
1.09 in Ellisville (Cherokee County)
1.13 in Jasper
0.64 in Steele
0.16 at Birmingham Airport

Thunderstorms continue to dump heavy rain from Birmingham eastward across NE Shelby County into Western Talladega County.

NWS had a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cleburne County in Extreme East Alabama until 6:15 and they described it as the "meanest looking storm of the day."

At 6:15, it was over the south part of Cleburne County.

These storms continue to produce intense lightning...almost continuous in places.

A couple of rainfall reports:

0.37 at Greystone Farms (North Shelby)
0.66 in NE Trussville

Flash flooding was reported late this afternoon in Winston County on Highway 195 to Natural Bridge.

NWS cancelled Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east Jefferson and West St. Clair County. However, intense thunderstorms remain in the area.

Although they have weakened slightly, if you are traveling on I-20 east of Birmingham, you will encounter very heavy rain from about Irondale to Pell City. Lightning is almost continuous.

Loud, house-shaking thunder still in progress in NE Trussville.

Thunderstorms have developed down into NE Shelby County with very heavy rain around Vincent.

Extremely heavy rain is falling over north and east Jefferson County and into St. Clair County. Lightning is very intense and almost continuous. The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for East-Central Jefferson and West-Central St. Clair County until 6:00 p.m. This includes places like Trussville, Leeds, Center Point, Pinson, Clay, Chalkville and Moody. This storm may produce winds over 60 mph. They were moving SE at 10.

At Haleyville, in Winston County of NW Alabama, the Haleyville Fire Department reports heavy rain with local flash flooding. There was frequent lightning with power outages.

One house was set on fire by the lightning. This was around 4:30 p.m.

Thanks to Marion County EMA Director Matt McCracken for these images of the big storms rolling through Northwest Alabama this afternon:

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings contiue for St. Clair, Marion and Winston Counties. A Flash Flood Warning is also in effect for Winston County. The thunderstorms are moving toward the SE. They are producing immense lightning and some may have wind gusts over 60 mph.

In the last 15 minutes, other thunderstorms have developed down into North Jefferson County, especially around Warrior, Gardendale, Fultondale and Pinson. They were approaching Trussville and the Birmingham Airport area. Others will affect other parts of Jefferson County.

Down in NE Shelby County, for the second day in a row, storms were producing very heavy rain near Vincent.

Unfortunately, the Birmingham area storms are coming at the height of the afternoon rush hour. Use caution.

That is the latest warning and it is in effect for Northern St. Clair County until 5:15. St. Clair County is adjacent to Jefferson County on the NE side. The severe thunderstorm was near Springville in the west edge of St. Clair County. It was moving SE at 10 and should be near Ashville around 5:15. This storm may have wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. Earlier this same cluster of storms uprooted trees in extreme North Blount County.

To the northwest, servere thunderstorm warnings continue for Marion and Winston Counties. The most intense part of that storm was along the Marion/Winston County line. These storms are producing way, way too much lightning.

You extreme caution.