SUMMARY…Severe threat continues across Severe Thunderstorm Watch 0236. Strong, gusty winds remain the primary concern.
DISCUSSION…A strong surface pressure perturbation is currently driving a cold pool (located across central Alabama) to the southwest. Organized convection has been maintained in a line along the leading edge of the cold pool, prompting a risk for strong to occasionally damaging wind gusts. Several gusts over 35 knots have been observed over southern Alabama within the past hour, and additional gusts remain likely until the convective complex moves off shore. Until then, a very buoyant low-level airmass remains in place to promote strong, water-loaded downdrafts along the leading portion of the line, where damaging winds are most likely to be observed.
