BIG STORM NEAR GADSDEN

One of the largest storms on radar at the moment was centered near Gadsden. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues until 6:45 for Etowah County, including Southside, Rainbow City, Gadsden and Attalla. The storm was centered near Attalla and moving south at 20 mph.

At 6:20 pm, there were no thunderstorms within a 40-mile radius of Birmingham. There are at least 8 strong storms over the extreme eastern counties, but they are moving in such a way that they should not affect the Birmingham area.

We are watching a little outflow boundary over St. Clair County caused by cold air flowing out of the Etowah County storm. That could cause a separate thunderstorm to form over St. Clair County. We will watch that.

Meanwhile, the strong storms over the extreme eastern counties should slowly diminish after sunset.
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on April 18, 2006, 5:49 pm
great storm a couple miles north of the walmart in attalla. very strong winds...hail lasted almost 15 minutes. beginning very small around pea size, then to nickel and quarter size, even witnessed a few stones as big as golf balls. majority was quarter size. very close cloud to ground lightning as storm occurred.

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