Flash Flood Warning Continues

FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND WESTERN SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM....INCLUDES CITY OF HOOVER
At 3:30 p.m. the heaviest precipitation extends from the Hoover area, up across Vestavia then into the Homewood area. Additional storms have formed just east of Downtown and in the Irondale area. Brian Peters reports that he picked up 1.41 inches during the heavier rain that has now moved west and weakened. Additional heavy storms are forming between I-20 and I-59 over East Alabama. This activity will move westward over the next couple of hours. Be alert for deadly lightning and very heavy rainfall amonts in a short period of time.
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on August 7, 2005, 2:52 pm
I've rec'd 1.21" at my location in Helena with 1.01" coming in less than 20 minutes between 2:00pm and 2:20pm

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Posted by  
on August 7, 2005, 3:35 pm
Lightning just struck a tree in our front yard here in Mt. Brook about 30 min. ago. Made a beautiful spiral/ribbon pattern all the way down the trunk.

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Posted by  
on August 7, 2005, 8:55 pm
Just wanted to say my rainfall was 2.68, When the rain started I got .25 in less than 5 minutes I live in Alabaster.

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