Strong Storms Approaching West Alabama

Strong and a few severe storms continue to move across northern Mississippi this evening. These storms will be entering into Alabama over the new couple of hours. The storms are moving-in a few hours earlier than originally forecast and are maintaining some very strong updrafts. This could allow for some of the storms to maintain severe criteria as the enter the state and could still pack a bunch into western portions of Alabama.

With the ongoing severe storms moving in, the SPC considered extending the severe thunderstorm watch currently over Mississippi, into the first few rows of counties in West Alabama. After a discussion with SPC, the NWS in Birmingham decided not to issue a watch for Alabama. Dew points and instability are much lower in Alabama than in Mississippi. The storms will continue to weaken as they head east, but portions of West Alabama could see hail and gusty winds.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather