Severe T-Storm Watch Issued for a Good Portion of Central Alabama Until 7:00 pm

The Storm Prediction Center & NWS Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the following counties in Central Alabama until 7 pm this evening: Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston.

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and west central Alabama

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until
700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY…Scattered thunderstorm development is expected through the
afternoon across west central into central Alabama. The strongest
storms could develop some supercell structures and pose a threat for
large hail and isolated damaging winds, prior to weakening this
evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest
of Tuscaloosa AL to 45 miles southeast of Birmingham AL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

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