The thunderstorm that prompted the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cullman County is now part of a group of storms that extends southeastward across Blount and Central St. Clair County to a point along the Calhoun-Talladega County line west of the Anniston-Oxford area.
Movement generally toward the southeast.
Lots of lightning in those storms.
Further north, other thunderstorms were over Lawrence and Morgan County.
Around 2:50 pm, dime size hail covered the ground at Trimble, SW of Cullman and near the NE edge of Smith Lake.
Over in Blount County, the EMA Office reported pea-size hail at Cleveland.
Jim McCravey, official NWS observer for Hanceville (Cullman County) reported that the thunderstorm passed south of his area. He did not get any hail and received only 0.07 of an inch of rain.
(Scroll down to see/hear the afternoon video update and discussion from James)
Movement generally toward the southeast.
Lots of lightning in those storms.
Further north, other thunderstorms were over Lawrence and Morgan County.
Around 2:50 pm, dime size hail covered the ground at Trimble, SW of Cullman and near the NE edge of Smith Lake.
Over in Blount County, the EMA Office reported pea-size hail at Cleveland.
Jim McCravey, official NWS observer for Hanceville (Cullman County) reported that the thunderstorm passed south of his area. He did not get any hail and received only 0.07 of an inch of rain.
(Scroll down to see/hear the afternoon video update and discussion from James)