A Few Notes Before Noon

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of eastern Texas and Louisiana. Storms are widespread in that region ahead of an upper level warm front is pushing into South Texas and southern Louisiana.

The 850 mb front extends all the way across Mississippi and into Alabama. Rain and storms were pushing north ahead of the front over much of Pickens, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Bibb, southern Tuscaloosa and southern Bibb Counties southeastward across Montgomery to near Union Springs. This activity will continue to push north and northeast this afternoon overspread much of the area.

You can see from the lower left panel that instabilities are still limited to GUlf Coastal areas. This will change as we get into the afternoon and for us here in Alabama, into the overnight hours.

Temperatures are still in the 50s across Central Alabama. Since the rain has not arrived yet over parts of North Central ALabama, temperatures may manage to get into the lower and middle 60s in those areas.

The SPC maintains a slight risk of severe weather, their standard severe weather outlook, for today and tonight over much of eastern Texas, much of Louisiana, a good bit of Mississippi and Alabama.

In Alabama, storms tonight will become severe with the potential to produce damaging winds and even some tornadoes. The best chance of tornadoes is south of a line from Demoplis to Pine Apple to east of Evergreen, but we can’t rule one out anywhere in the slight risk area. The slight risk area runs generally south and west of a line from Phil Campbell to Springville/Pell City to Tuskegee to Ozark.

Pay attention to forecasts, watches and warnings tonight and Monday morning. Review your severe weather safety plans and be ready to act if warnings are issued for your location.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather