Mesoscale Discussion Concerning Tornado Threat for North/Central AL
SUMMARY…A brief/weak tornado threat will persist through 8:00 pm.
DISCUSSION…A cluster of storms has interacted with an outflow boundary from earlier convection across northern Alabama. This has resulted in multiple reports of weak tornadoes. The environment is not overly favorable for a sustained tornado threat per KBMX and KHTX VWP, and base velocity from KHTX shows very weak rotation with these cells. However, a continued threat for brief/weak tornadoes may persist through 01Z as low-level vorticity along this outflow boundary is stretched vertically. Boundary layer cooling after 8:00 pm should bring an end to this short duration threat.
Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather
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