Severe Threat Continues For East & Southeastern Parts Of Central Alabama
From the latest SPC Mesoscale Discussion…
SUMMARY
Potential for the development of one or two supercells capable of producing tornadoes appears to be increasing and could impact the Atlanta metropolitan area by 8-10 AM EST.
DISCUSSION
A surface warm front has become at least somewhat better defined across the piedmont of Alabama and Georgia during the past couple of hours. Along it, 6:00 am surface observations indicate that 2-hourly surface pressure falls remain maximized near the Greater Atlanta Metropolitan area, where surface dew point increases into the mid/upper 60s are contributing to at least weak boundary layer destabilization. Low-level shear is becoming strong to extreme beneath 50-70 kt flow in the 850-700 MB layer, and some increase in clockwise hodograph curvature still appears possible ahead of gradually intensifying thunderstorms spreading across and east of the Anniston AL area. Further intensification of this and nearby storms appears probable during the next couple of hours, including the possible evolution of supercells which could impact the Atlanta vicinity, accompanied by potential for producing tornadoes.
Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather
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