Rain is widespread in Alabama early on this Sunday morning.
Embedded in the broad rain area is a long narrow line of heavy showers. At 2:25 am, that line extended across North and West Alabama from Hartselle to Cullman to Tuscaloosa, Moundville and Demopolis.
All of this moving east.
The line of heavy showers also crosses through East Walker and Central Tuscaloosa County. This will affect the Greater Birmingham area between now and 4 am.
Still, little or no lightning. In fact, lightning detection equipment not showing any. No warnings were issued as this weather passed through Louisiana and Mississippi and, so far, none in Alabama.
However, it is windy and a lake Wind Advisory is in effect. These winds were reported on the last oberrvations:
Meridianville...wind SE 21, gusts to 38 mph
Cullman...south 17, gusts to 24
Birmingham...south 18, gusts 29
Tuscaloosa...south at 16
Anniston...south, gusts 21.
It is likely that winds are even stronger on the ridges in the area, such as Red Mountain and Shades Mountain in the Birmingham area. Meridianville, listed above, is located in North Madison County north of Huntsville.
Based on radar estimates, the heaviest rain in Alabama so far was between 6/10 and 9/10th of an inch over parts of West Alabama's Marion, Lamar, Western Winston and Western Pickens Counties.
The rain has already tapered off over the NW edge of Alabama and it has ended over most of North and Central Mississippi.
Embedded in the broad rain area is a long narrow line of heavy showers. At 2:25 am, that line extended across North and West Alabama from Hartselle to Cullman to Tuscaloosa, Moundville and Demopolis.
All of this moving east.
The line of heavy showers also crosses through East Walker and Central Tuscaloosa County. This will affect the Greater Birmingham area between now and 4 am.
Still, little or no lightning. In fact, lightning detection equipment not showing any. No warnings were issued as this weather passed through Louisiana and Mississippi and, so far, none in Alabama.
However, it is windy and a lake Wind Advisory is in effect. These winds were reported on the last oberrvations:
Meridianville...wind SE 21, gusts to 38 mph
Cullman...south 17, gusts to 24
Birmingham...south 18, gusts 29
Tuscaloosa...south at 16
Anniston...south, gusts 21.
It is likely that winds are even stronger on the ridges in the area, such as Red Mountain and Shades Mountain in the Birmingham area. Meridianville, listed above, is located in North Madison County north of Huntsville.
Based on radar estimates, the heaviest rain in Alabama so far was between 6/10 and 9/10th of an inch over parts of West Alabama's Marion, Lamar, Western Winston and Western Pickens Counties.
The rain has already tapered off over the NW edge of Alabama and it has ended over most of North and Central Mississippi.