Rain and isolated embedded, elevated thunderstorms cover parts of North and Central Alabama this morning.
No watches or warnings in effect.
A lake wind advisory is in effect for the area due to southeasterly and southerly winds averaging 10-20 mph with higher gusts.
The opening round of our severe weather event has been a non-event this morning, thankfully.
Storms were intensifying a bit in the past few minutes over South Central Alabama, especially over Marengo County southwest of Faunsdale. This would be the likely area for severe weather to develop, perhaps spreading up across Central Alabama through the morning. Later this afternoon, Southeast Alabama will be a key focus area.
For points north, the question will be if addiitonal storm development can happen this afternoon ahead of a strong cold front that is pushing across Central Mississippi. It has moved through Greenwood and Jackson. Dewpoints drop off behind the front and the winds become more southwesterly than southeasterly. It is only about 2 1/2 hours from West Alabama and four from the Birmingham metro, and six from Anniston. The best chance may still be over eastern sections where the instability may have time to get in place before the front arrives at midafternoon.
