A very weak cold front lies just north of Alabama at late morning.
Showers were forming by late morning over the Tennessee Valley in a moist and warm environment. The strongest storms were over Lauderdale and Colbert Counties. Additional storms were over Madison County. Showers were growing over Cullman and Blount Counties moving toward Marshall County. Initial movement appears to be southeast or east.
Temperatures were already in the lower 90s across the I-20 corridor stations. Highs will make the middle and upper 90s again.
Plenty of energy is available for the development of strong multicellular and pulse type thunderstorms throughout the afternoon with a weak cap and CAPE values in the 2000-3500 j/kg range.
There could be a few severe thunderstorm warnings through the afternoon and into the evening hours across Central Alabama. The Storm Prediction Center does have much of the area included in a Slight Risk outlook.
Be on the alert for developing thunderstorms in your area. Look clouds that are developing vertically with dark bases and go inside a substantial structure when they approach. Deadly lightning will accompany all the storms and the stronger ones may produce damaging wind gusts and even marginally severe hail.
The storms will begin diminishing this evening.
