Strong to severe storms continue over much of Central and North Alabam tonight...
The main activity is roughly along a line from Walker through southern Blount County...down through Jefferson and Shelby Counties...into northeastern Coosa County.
The most dangerous storm is over eastern Coosa County between Rockford and Alexander City. It is moving southeast and will move into Tallapoosa County. This storm is a supercell that is capable of producing damaging winds, very large hail and even a possible tornado as it tracks southeastward.
This storm is moving into prime instability that has not seen any storms and it will maintain strength or even intensify.
Rundown of warnings...
Southern Cullman until 8:45
North Central Jefferson County until 8:30
Southwestern Talladega County until 8:30
DeKalb County until 8:15
Western Tallapoosa until 8:30
Northeastern Walker until 8:30
Blount until 8:30
Eastern Shelby until 8:15
Coosa until 8:15
The area of storms should remain strong for the next few hours as it moves southeastward. It will eventually begin to diminish as we lose the heating of the day and instability levels decrease.
A tornado watch remains in effect for much of East Central Alabama until 9 p.m. CDT.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for West Central and Central Alabam until midnight.
The main activity is roughly along a line from Walker through southern Blount County...down through Jefferson and Shelby Counties...into northeastern Coosa County.
The most dangerous storm is over eastern Coosa County between Rockford and Alexander City. It is moving southeast and will move into Tallapoosa County. This storm is a supercell that is capable of producing damaging winds, very large hail and even a possible tornado as it tracks southeastward.
This storm is moving into prime instability that has not seen any storms and it will maintain strength or even intensify.
Rundown of warnings...
Southern Cullman until 8:45
North Central Jefferson County until 8:30
Southwestern Talladega County until 8:30
DeKalb County until 8:15
Western Tallapoosa until 8:30
Northeastern Walker until 8:30
Blount until 8:30
Eastern Shelby until 8:15
Coosa until 8:15
The area of storms should remain strong for the next few hours as it moves southeastward. It will eventually begin to diminish as we lose the heating of the day and instability levels decrease.
A tornado watch remains in effect for much of East Central Alabama until 9 p.m. CDT.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for West Central and Central Alabam until midnight.