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Beautiful Spring Day Today; Storms Return Wednesday
CLEAR SAILING: Today will be a beautiful spring day for Alabama with sunshine in full supply. After a cool start, we expect a high around 70 degrees today. Clouds will increase tomorrow ahead of an approaching cold front, and showers are possible over the southern half of the state by afternoon. That front will bring a band of showers and thunderstorms into the state Wednesday. Continue reading
Active Weather Continues Through Tomorrow Morning
RADAR CHECK: Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms continue across the northern half of Alabama this afternoon… some producing hail and strong winds. There is a tornado watch for far North Alabama until 9p CT, but for most of the state, there is no tornado threat before midnight. Continue reading
Another Threat Of Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Ahead
MORE STORMS: We have another threat of strong to severe thunderstorms across Alabama over the weekend. A line of severe storms will form tonight over the Mid-South… SPC has defined an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) over parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, North Mississippi, and the northwest corner of Alabama.
This line of storms will move through Alabama after midnight tonight and into the daytime hours Sunday. Continue reading
Calmer Day For Alabama; A Few Strong Storms Over The Weekend
CALMER DAY: After a day of violent tornadoes responsible for at least five deaths in Alabama and extensive damage, the weather today will be much calmer. A band of showers early this morning is along a cold front lined up from near Lafayette to Montgomery to Grove Hill. Showers over Alabama today will be confined to the southern half of the state… elsewhere the sky becomes partly sunny with a high in the mid 70s. Continue reading
Dangerous Severe Weather Setup Today
BE VERY WEATHER AWARE TODAY: A tornado outbreak is expected today into early this evening across parts of the Southeast U.S… including the northern half of Alabama. Several long-track strong tornadoes, destructive winds and very large hail are forecast, and everyone needs to pay close attention to watches and warnings that are issued. Continue reading
Dangerous Severe Weather Threat Tomorrow/Tomorrow Night
DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT: A vigorous weather system will bring a major severe weather threat to much of Alabama tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. SPC has expanded the “moderate risk” (level 4/5) a bit… it now reaches as far east as Sand Rock, Pell City, Alabaster, Marion, and Linden. An “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) is defined to Ranburne, Prattville, and Thomasville. A “slight risk” (level 2/5) is down to Opelika, Troy, and Andalusia, and the southeast corner of the state is in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5). Continue reading
Major Severe Weather Threat Tomorrow Afternoon/Tomorrow Night
ANOTHER MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER THREAT: For the second week in a row we have a potentially dangerous severe weather setup for Alabama…. this one comes tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Continue reading
Significant Severe Weather Threat For Alabama Thursday/Thursday Night
THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds cover Alabama this afternoon, and large areas of rain continue to move across the state. The heaviest rain is over the southwest counties of the state, where a flash flood watch remains in effect for Choctaw, Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Conecuh, and Monroe counties. Rain will taper off tonight, but clouds will linger. Continue reading
Another Chance Of Severe Storms Ahead Thursday/Thursday Night
ACTIVE WEATHER RETURNS: Showers and a few thunderstorms will push into Alabama today ahead of a cold front. Not an “all day” rain, and not expecting any severe thunderstorms… but occasional showers are likely through tonight. The sky will be cloudy with a high between 68 and 72 degrees for most communities. Continue reading
Unsettled Weather Begins Tomorrow; Strong/Severe Storms Possible Thursday
MARVELOUS MARCH AFTERNOON: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the low 70s. Clouds will in increase tonight, however, ahead of an approaching storm system. Continue reading
