SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/TORNADO OUTBREAK AHEAD: Most of Alabama will be dry, mild, and breezy day, but a dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is expected across a large area beginning late tonight.
The second round of storms arrives Friday night with the potential for severe weather, including damaging winds and large hail, and the main event unfolds Saturday with a significant outbreak expected across Alabama and Mississippi, featuring supercells capable of producing strong tornadoes, destructive winds, and large hail.
The storms over North Central Alabama have weakened in the past hour and no warnings are in effect. The strongest storm is over Winston County and will push into northern Walker and eventually southern Cullman, Blount, and northern Jefferson counties.
Severe thunderstorms in northwestern Winston County are producing 60 mph wind gusts, quarter-size hail, and dangerous lightning—seek shelter indoors immediately.
Severe thunderstorms moving east through southeastern Franklin and southwestern Lawrence counties may produce 60 mph winds, quarter-size hail, and frequent lightning—seek shelter indoors immediately.
A new severe thunderstorm has been issued downstream from the original Franklin county warning. The damage threat is considerable.
A new severe thunderstorm warning is in effect, this time for portions of north central Alabama for large hail and strong wind gusts.
The NWS has reissued the prior severe thunderstorm warning which is in effect until 4:30pm for a larger section of Franklin county. The hail damage threat is considerable
The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Franklin and Colbert county for a storm located near Pleasant Site containing large hail.
RADAR CHECK: We have a few thunderstorms on opposite ends of the state this afternoon… one cluster is near Muscle Shoals, the other is over the southeast tip of the state near Dothan. Some small hail is possible with these storms… the rest of the state is dry with a mix of sun and clouds along with temperatures in the 70s.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of extreme southeastern Alabama until 1:30pm.
Late morning check on the radar; Mainly quiet for now.
A quick moving system is bringing rain and some storms back to Alabama. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1 of 5) for severe storms this afternoon across much of Alabama.
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