Good News: Storms Weaker, No Warnings For Now

The good news is that our line of storms has weakened in the past 15 minutes and there are now no severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings. The only severe weather warnings are two flash flood watches and one severe thunderstorm warning over Mississippi/Louisiana.

The lightning output on the storms has dramatically lessened over the past hour, indicating they may be running out of fuel.

But having said that, wind shear is still extremely strong and the double s-shaped orientation of the line between Corinth and Tupelo and Starkville indicates that the line is capable of producing damaging winds and spin up tornadoes, like we have seen in Mississippi tonight.

No word on whether the folks at the NWS will extend the tornado watch into Alabama. If current trends continue, perhaps it won’t be needed for North Central Alabama.

Further southwest, storms are quite intense still over southern Louisiana, and these should be able to ride a narrow tongue of unstable air into Southwest Alabama and a watch will probably be required for that part of the area.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather