A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 1:56 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:45 p.m. for Walker and Jefferson counties.
The storms are foreseen to bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
“At 1:56 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Gorgas Steam Plant, or 9 miles southwest of Dora, moving south at 15 mph,” says the weather service. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”…