Showers are moving northeastward over West Alabama ahead of a warm front.
The activity extends from just west and southwest of the Birmingham metro area through Walker and Fayette Counties, then into northern Lamar, Marion, Winston and Franklin Counties.
It rained for about 20 minutes at Columbus MS as this activity passed.
Winds will pick up overnight, averaging some 10-20 mph by morning. Tomorrow will be a windy day.
Skies are mostly cloudy, although there is a nice sunset in some areas. It will become cloudy overnight.
Thunderstorms will increase over Eastern Texas over the next several hours, with tornadoes possible. This activity will merge into a big, powerful line of storms overnight. This line will be approaching West Alabama early tomorrow morning. Expect to hear about severe weather watches when you awake tomorrow.
Severe weather will be possible over much of Alabama tomorrow. The greatest threat will be south of I-20. The greatest tornado threat will be mainly south of a line from Demopolis to Clanton to Lafayette.
It is a severe weather event that is unfolding. All Alabamians should pay close attention to the latest weathe rinformation overnight and on Sunday. Churches and other places of worship should review their severe weather safety plans for tomorrow.
