Strong/Severe Storms This Afternoon; Much Colder Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Thunderstorms continue to increase across West Alabama early this afternoon… a tornado warning was issued for parts of Sumter County shortly before 1:00 p.m. A tornado watch is in effect for the broad area from Birmingham to Mobile through 6:00 p.m.
Storms this afternoon across Alabama will be capable of producing strong winds, and a few isolated tornadoes. The higher tornado probabilities remain over the western half of the state. Rain will be heavy at times, and a flood watch remains in effect for northern half of Alabama through tonight; additional rain amounts of 1-2 inches are likely.
MUCH COLDER TOMORROW: The cold front gets a southward push tonight, and much colder air will flood the state tomorrow. Most places from I-20 north will hold in the 30s all day, with 40s for South Alabama. There could be a brief period of light freezing rain or drizzle over some northern counties early tomorrow morning; for now no major or widespread impact is expected, but we will be watching for any signs of bridge icing. Rain will end early in the day over the northern counties, and showers tomorrow afternoon will shift into South Alabama.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The weekend will be dry across Alabama. We now expect a good supply of sunshine both days… the high Saturday will be in the upper 40s, followed by mid 50s Sunday.
NEXT WEEK: The week continues to look rain-free with seasonal temperatures… on most days highs will be in the 50s, and lows in the 30s. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1959: At 12:55 am Central Time, a plane took off from runway 17 at the Mason City, Iowa airport, carrying the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. At the time of departure, the weather was reported as light snow, a ceiling of 3,000 feet with sky obscured, visibility 6 miles, and winds from 20 to 30 mph. At around 9:35 am, Hubert Jerry Dwyer spotted the wreckage less than 6 miles northwest of the airport. The three musicians and the pilot died from this crash.
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