Late Reports 5:20 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Hale County until 5:45 p.m. This storm looks especially dangerous. It is at the tail end of the line and has access to more unstable air.

Severe thunderstorm warning until 5:45 p.m. for Tuscaloosa County. Thunderstorms are very intense over Tuscaloosa County.

At 5:15 p.m., the line of intense thunderstorms extends from near Cullman to Cordova to just east of Tuscaloosa then to just east of Akron in Hale County.

Numerous trees and power lines are reported down across the norhern end of Tuscaloosa County.

Winston County EMA reports numerous trees and power lines down.

The rough weather should arrive in the City of Birmingham before 6 p.m. Storms are coming into NW Jefferson County now.

Winds will gust to 75 mph or higher, which can cause significant damage. Damage can be as bad as a small tornado.

Ahead of the line, winds are gusting to 35-40 mph. This is causing some damage out even ahead of the line.

Good news...winds over East Alabama will be a little lower hopefully as the line moves into more stable air and weakens.

Behind the line, severe thunderstorm watch has been dropped for Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Winston Counties. It goes for most of the remainder of western and northern Alabama until 9 p.m.