It is windy and warm across North and Central Alabama tonight. It is on the muggy side also. Feels like tornado weather.
The good news is that there is no severe weather threatening any part of Alabama at this time.
No watches or warnings for Alabama now.
The airmass over the state is conditionally unstable now, but there is a layer of warm air that we call a cap, preventing storms from developing.
The cap is now gone over Tennessee and extreme northern Mississippi where conditions are becoming more dangerous. A tornado emergency is in effect for the city of Jackson TN where a large and dangerous tornado was on the ground in the city. Jackson has been hit by tornadoes at least three times in the last 9 years.
A new tornado watch is being issued for Middle Tennessee. North Alabama counties will not be included.
As a trough of low pressure approaches from the west overnight, the cap will eventually weaken and storms will form closer to us.
In addition a powerful line of thunderstorms will push out of Central Arkansas and across northern Mississippi later tonight.
So, be on the alert for thunderstorms developing in western sections of Alabama starting around 9 p.m. These storms will have the potential to become severe. Then a powerful line of storms will enter western sections of the state around 3 a.m. Reach the I-65 corridor around 6 a.m. and East Alabama a little later.
There will be a high threat of damaging winds with this line along with the possibility of isolated tornadoes during the pre-dawn hours in Alabama.
Make sure you have a source of reliable weather information that willl wake you up in case severe weather threatens your area later tonight and through the early morning hours.
