Rain showers continue this morning over East and Central Alabama.
The main concentration extends from Etowah, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties south into Talladega, Clay and Randolph Counties, then back across parts of Shelby, Bibb, Chilton and Coosa Counties. Further southeast there were some scattered showers in the I-85 corridor.
Temperatures and dewpoints are now in the 50s across Central Alabama. Not conducive for severe weather now, but that will change during the day as a strong low level wind pumps more moisture into the area. Colder air moving in aloft will make things more unstable, and if we get sunshine warming temperatures into the 70s, the airmass will become rather volatile.
Wind shear will be decreasing as we head into the afternoon, but there could be a window for supercell storms and significant tornadoes from south of Tuscaloosa to between Birmingham and Montgomery then into western Georgia. The rest of the area will deal with the threat of damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes.
It is a developing weather situation. Everyone should review their safety plans, stay close to a reliable source of weather information and be ready to act when warnings are issued today.
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