3:40 pm Update

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Shelby County was cancelled about 3:35 pm, some 10 minutes before expiration. Storms weakened.

Thunderstorms still fairly numerous.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning now for Cherokee County in NE Alabama until 4:15 pm.

It is pouring over parts of Franklin and Lawrence County in NW Alabama.

Blount County also getting a lot of rain.

Earlier, thunderstorms dumped 2.20 inches of rain at Rainbow City south of Gadsden in a relatively short time.

Lightning is prominent in all the storms. It is a special concern on a holiday like today when so many people are outside and on lakes and rivers, etc.

Please be careful.