The SPC & NWS Birmingham have issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH effective immediately for the following counties in Central Alabama: Autauga, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa. The watch goes until 8 am.
Here’s the SPC’s text:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Alabama
* Effective this Sunday morning from 100 AM until 800 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…A few supercells should develop along a west-southwest to
east-northeast oriented moisture gradient this morning. Large hail
will be the primary hazard.
