The SPC and NWS Birmingham have issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH until 11 pm tonight for the following counties in Central Alabama: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston.
• Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
• Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65mph possible
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Alabama
Eastern Arkansas
Northern and central Mississippi
Far southwest Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 515 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY…A few lower-topped supercells should develop and spread
east across a portion of the Mid to Deep South. Large hail sizes
from quarters to golf balls should be the main threat.
