The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Chilton and South Shelby Counties expired at 6:15. There is still some heavy rain in the Calera-Shelby area of South Shelby County. However, another small but strong thunderstorm has developed further north near Cahaba Heights producing very heavy rain. Based on that storm, the NWS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for East-Central Jefferson County until 8:00 p.m. Some areas that will probably be affected:
Cahaba Heights
Homewood
Vestavia Hills
Possibly downtown Birmingham
the area around Birmingham Airport
The NWS believes that 2 to 3 inches of rain could fall from this slow-moving thunderstorm mainly east of I-65 and west of Highway 280 south of downtown Birmingham through 8:00 p.m.
Cahaba Heights
Homewood
Vestavia Hills
Possibly downtown Birmingham
the area around Birmingham Airport
The NWS believes that 2 to 3 inches of rain could fall from this slow-moving thunderstorm mainly east of I-65 and west of Highway 280 south of downtown Birmingham through 8:00 p.m.