Three main concerns this afternoon and evening…
1. Airmass storms firing over North and Central Alabama along boundaries. Severeal of them have become severe. With high instability, this will continue through the rest of the afternoon.
Severe thunderstorm warning for SW DeKalb County until 345 p.m. Severe storm near Geraldine and Crossville…moving NE.
Strong storm over northern Jefferson County from Gardendale to Tarrant City…moving east. This storm will likely become severe.
Severe thudnerstorm warning for southern Tuscaloosa and Bibb Counties until 345 p.m. Storm approaching Coaling and Brookwood. Storm over northern Tuscaloosa County has intensified. New severe thunderstorm warning for Jefferson, Walker and Tuscaloosa Counties. Til 4.
Severe thunderstorm warning for Clay County until 4. Strong storm SW of Ashland. Was moving east but has turned a little SE and may move out of the warning polygon…in general direction of New Site in Tallapoosa County.
A severe thunderstorm warning across the border in MS for Noxubee County. Strong storm near Macon MS will move into southern Pickens County AL shortly.
2. Storms forming ahead of cool front over southern Tennessee that will move into North Alabama over next few hours.
3. A large complex of severe storms over Arkansas. It is racing ESE at 45 mph. It is about 200 miles west of the Alabama border. This complex will likely bring damaging winds later this evening.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m.
