Thanks to JB for standing in while I was flying from Alexandria LA to ATL this evening. Long layover here to get the forecast package written and keep up with the severe weather so the Great Alabama Weather Legend grabs some grub and a little rest.
Wasn’t it fun wishing JB a happy birthday yesterday? Thanks to all of you for showing your love for him…he deserves it!
An area of rain and thunderstorms is over eastern Mississippi and West Alabama at this hour. Weather radar shows the leading edge is now from Limeston and Morgan Counties through Cullman, Walker, western Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, western Bibb and into Hale Counties then down into Southwest Alabama. For about the first 50 miles, the activity light to mainly moderate.
Behind that, the main thunderstorm activity extends from Lauderdale and Colbert Counties through much Franklin, western Marion to west of Columbus, MS to just north of Meridian.
Severe thunderstorm warnings continue for East Mississippi…
…for Clay and Lowndes Counties until 8:00 p.m.
…for Noxubee County until 7:45.
…for Kemper County until 7:45.
The lightning has really decreased in the line according to my system.
The heaviest activity is from just west of Hamilton in Marion County down to near Detroit in northern Lamar County. Even stronger storms were in the Columbus MS area posied to move NE into Lamar County.
This activity could intensify as the upper dynamics improve just a bit over the next few hours.
A tornado watch is in effect for SW Alabama. No watches over Central Alabama are really expected, but there will be a few warnings. Damaging winds will be possible.
The back edge of the precipitation is not very far behind the main line of storms. In Alexandria this morning, it stormed like crazy about 7:15 a.m., but the sun was out by 10 a.m. That is about how it will be in Birmingham tomorrow. Clearing skies, temperatures right around average, with highs between 68-72.
