Weekly Drought Update: Next To No Change Since Last Week
No change in this weeks drought monitor, but rain this weekend will likely be quite beneficial.
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Midday Nowcast: Warm Days, Weekend Storms, Cold Snap Next Week
The strong upper ridge remains in place across the Deep South for a couple of more days keeping most of Alabama mainly dry with only isolated showers and storms in the forecast.
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Rain/Storms Return To Alabama Sunday; Colder Next Week
SUMMER PREVIEW CONTINUES: We are forecasting highs in the mid to upper 80s across Alabama today and tomorrow, very close to record levels for early April. While an isolated shower or storm is possible during the afternoon and evening hours, most of the state will stay dry under a strong upper ridge.
Severe Weather Ramping up to the North of Alabama; Tornado Warning for Areas Near Franklin, TN
A volatile severe weather setup is unfolding from northeast Texas to middle Tennessee today, with supercells capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and strong tornadoes.
Storms Return To Alabama Saturday Night/Sunday; Colder Next Week
JUST LIKE SUMMER: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 85-90 degree range, right at record levels for early April. A few isolated showers have formed, but most of the state remains dry.
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Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Record Highs, and Retired Hurricane Names
The strong upper ridge in place across the Deep South is allowing temperatures to surge into the upper 80s and lower 90s across Alabama. These temperatures are around 20° above average for early April in Alabama; early April is feeling more like early June and record highs are likely to be set in the coming days.
Summer-Like Warmth; Storms Return Saturday Night/Sunday
RADAR CHECK: As expected, showers and storms remained north and west of Alabama overnight. At daybreak strong to severe thunderstorms persist over Middle Tennessee, where multiple flash flood warnings are in effect, along with a couple of tornado warnings. A strong upper ridge over Florida will remain in place, keeping most of Alabama dry and very warm through Saturday.
Huge Tornado Moving Toward Lake City, Arkansas!
A massive tornado is moving into lake City, Arkansas at this time!
Quick Update at 6:20 pm
Strong to severe storms, including supercells capable of damaging winds and tornadoes, are expanding from the Mid-South into middle Tennessee and central Kentucky this evening, with a conditional threat continuing into northwest Alabama this evening.
CANCELED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Colbert, Franklin, and Lawrence Counties
This is for the storm coming out of Marion and Winston Counties that produced dime sized hail at Haleyville. It will move over eastern Smith Lake and over the Bankhead Forest toward Landersville.
EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Marion and Northwestern Winston: Ping Pong Ball Sized Hail Possible
Most dangerous part of the storm is approaching Haleyville. It shows 1.5 inch hail which is the size of ping pong balls.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Portions of Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin Counties Until 6pm
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 5pm for Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties. Quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 60mph are possible!
