Windy/Stormy Tonight… Dry/Cooler Tomorrow
TORNADO WATCH: A tornado watch is in effect for areas north and west of Birmingham through 8:00 tonight… radar showers a band of strong storms pushing into West Alabama at mid-afternoon.
Storms this evening will be capable of producing hail, strong winds, and a few isolated tornadoes. Also, pressure gradient winds (not related to thunderstorms) could gust to 40 mph in spots. The highest risk of a tornado is in the current tornado watch area… storms should weaken slowly later tonight as they move into East Alabama, where the air is more stable.
Be sure you have a way of hearing warnings tonight as the storms move through and have a plan to keep you and your family safe in the event we do see storms reaching severe limits. This type event is fairly common for February in Alabama… our tornado season here runs from November through May.
TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The sky becomes partly to mostly sunny tomorrow, and the day will be much cooler with a high between 48 and 52 degrees. Then, over the weekend, look for sunny days with a high in the upper 50s Saturday, followed by mid 60s Sunday.
NEXT WEEK: Much of the week looks wet. Moist air returns Monday with occasional showers, and there will be some risk of rain at times on a daily basis through at least Thursday. We could see a few thunderstorms along the way, but at the moment we aren’t seeing any major severe weather signals in modeling. The week will be mild with highs in the 60s and low 70s… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1926: A deadly avalanche, Utah’s worst, demolishes 14 miner’s cottages and a three-story boarding house in Bingham Canyon. Thirty-six were killed and 13 injured.
ON THIS DATE IN 2008: A total of 13 tornadoes touched down across the southeast half of Alabama, including an EF-3 that moved through Prattville injuring at least 50 people. That twister moved across US Highway 82, US Highway 31, and Cobbs Ford Road… an estimated 200 residential homes and 40 businesses were damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path.
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