We are not intentionally ignoring Alberto...we will catch up on posts about him ASSAP.
Big thunderstorms continue to affect part of the Birmingham Metro.
Just before 4 pm, the most intense storms extended from Trussville in NE Jefferson down through East Jefferson into North Shelby. In Shelby County, the most intense storms are affecting a big chunk of U.S. 280.
Raining so hard that visibility is almost zero in places.
* Based on radar estimates, as much as 2.75 inches of rain may have fallen in the Helena area in one hour. Several reports of flooding.
* Two house firest reported from Helena due to severe lightning...the latest one in the Cox Cove area of helena.
* A blog reader, Cal, reported rain so heavy in Indian Springs at mid-afternoon that street lights came on and lightning was intense.
* Brian Peters reported that the lightning was some of the worst he has seen in a long, long time. (Helena) 1.96 inches of rain at his house with 5 or 6 power outages.
* 1.19 inches of rain at the 3340 studios at Riverchase...mostly ended.
* Sharp lightning and heavy rain now in NE Trussville
* Very heavy rain, sharp lightning earlier downtown near St. Vincent Hospital...also intense lightning.
Big thunderstorms continue to affect part of the Birmingham Metro.
Just before 4 pm, the most intense storms extended from Trussville in NE Jefferson down through East Jefferson into North Shelby. In Shelby County, the most intense storms are affecting a big chunk of U.S. 280.
Raining so hard that visibility is almost zero in places.
* Based on radar estimates, as much as 2.75 inches of rain may have fallen in the Helena area in one hour. Several reports of flooding.
* Two house firest reported from Helena due to severe lightning...the latest one in the Cox Cove area of helena.
* A blog reader, Cal, reported rain so heavy in Indian Springs at mid-afternoon that street lights came on and lightning was intense.
* Brian Peters reported that the lightning was some of the worst he has seen in a long, long time. (Helena) 1.96 inches of rain at his house with 5 or 6 power outages.
* 1.19 inches of rain at the 3340 studios at Riverchase...mostly ended.
* Sharp lightning and heavy rain now in NE Trussville
* Very heavy rain, sharp lightning earlier downtown near St. Vincent Hospital...also intense lightning.
on June 12, 2006, 3:19 pm
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