First Tornado Watch Expires; Lamar Co. Removed from Second Tornado Watch

NWS Birmingham updates the Tornado Watch (cancels Lamar, continues Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston) until 8 pm.

NWS Huntsville has allowed the Tornado Watch for their remaining counties to expire at 7 pm.

The Storm Prediction Center has removed the Enhanced Risk for severe storms from the latest outlook update. much of North/Central Alabama remains in a Slight Risk, while nearly the rest is in a Marginal Risk.

Instability values continue to plummet as the atmosphere continues to stabilize. The northern and eastern parts of the area have fallen down to 500 J/kg and lower, while the western and southwestern parts of the area remain in more unstable air, ranging from 500-1,000 J/kg.

NWS Birmingham is stating that a new watch is highly unlikely as the severe threat is not widespread enough. There remains an outside possibility of a short-lived tornado, so we’ll need to stay aware for a few more hours.

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