Storms will effect Birmingham Metro between 4:45 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
A severe storm will pass near or just north of Gadsden between 4:30 and 4:45.
The Anniston area will see storms about 5:15-5:45 p.m.
But this will not be the end.
The timing on the main line of storms looks like this:
…Livingston 4:45 p.m.
…Eutaw 5 p.m.
…Carrollton…now
…Tuscaloosa…5:15-5:30
…Fayette…4:30 p.m.
…Jasper to Carbon Hill…about 5 p.m.
…Double Springs…4:30 p.m.
…Cullman 5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
…western sections of Birmingham 5:45 – 6 p.m.
…eastern Birmingham 6:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
…Shelby County…between 6-6:45 p.m.
…Oneonta…6:15 p.m.
…Gadsden…7:15 p.m
…Talladega…8:15 p.m.
The storms will be preceded by strong gusty winds that could be damaging in spots. There will be intense rainfall and even hail.
Of course, additional storms will form ahead of the main line and could become severe.
The bad news is: the airmass over Central Alabama is moderately unstable. The good news: the best spin in the atmosphere is near the Tennessee River. The best chance of a tornado is over the Tennessee Valley. The main severe threat to the south will be high winds and hail, with an outside chance of a tornado.
Some high schools have canceled pregame ceremonies. The timing and intensity of the storms needs to be taken into account. There should be a break after the main line passes.
Pay close attention to the weather through the evening hours, especially if you will be attending any of the important high school football games.
TENNESSEE VALLEY NOTE
Tornado warning for Lawrence and Morgan Counties. Potential tornado near Haleyville. Moving NE at 45 mph. Will pass near Moulton and eventually Decatur.
HUN is reporting that a small F0 tornado touched down between 115-145 in Lawrence County, southwest of Moulton. A chicken house collapsed there.
