Early Evening Update--6:20 pm Report

By far, the strongest storms early this evening were clustered across Walker, Fayette and East Lamar County.

Dumping lots of rain and plenty of lightning.

Movement slow and erratic, but generally westward.

Smaller thunderstorms were:

South of Tuscaloosa
North Cullman County near Vinemont

Still other widely spaced ones around the state. Very small coverage area.
Posted by  
on July 31, 2006, 6:49 pm
Raining hard in Taylorville.....Check out 99L...Convection is beginning to wrap......
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/loop-avn.html

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Posted by  
on July 31, 2006, 7:00 pm
Jeff, NHC has 3 Flights scheduled tomorrow for 99L

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Posted by  
on July 31, 2006, 7:18 pm
Hello......Anyone watching the Tropics?

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Posted by John T.  
on July 31, 2006, 7:28 pm
I am , it just seems the wind shear is keeping a lid on development though . None of the experts appear to be impressed with anything .

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