Our vigorous little low pressure cell over Central Mississippi will give yield to the possibility of severe weather, including brief tornadoes, over Southwest and South Central Alabama this afternoon.
The area will be upgraded to a slight risk outlook for this afternoon shortly.
A tornado watch is not out of the question.
The area affected will be south of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, from Livingston to Greensboro to Maplesville to I-65 then south to Montgomery to Andalusia.
Strong storms with damaging winds will also be a possibility.
Moderate to occasioanlly heavy rain continues to spread eastward across Central Alabama.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been in effect for Kemper County, Mississippi, north of Meridian. This storm is now spreading into Sumter County Alabama north of Gainesville.