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A rain and snow mix is possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning north of I-59, followed by a deep freeze with lows in the teens and highs struggling to reach freezing on Thursday.
The NWS Birmingham confirms an EF1 tornado touched down along Highway 10 in Hale County, damaging manufactured homes before briefly crossing into Perry County.
Severe storms have exited the state, followed by clearing skies and sharply colder temperatures, with a chance of midweek snow and a frigid Presidents’ Day chill.
While there is still a small threat of damaging winds or an isolated tornado through 3 a.m. across much of the southern half of Alabama, the main threat has now transitioned to a flooding threat.
A tornado warning is in effect until 10:15 PM CST for northwestern Monroe and east central Clarke counties, with a radar-indicated tornado moving northeast at 55 mph—seek shelter immediately.
Tornado Watch 7 remains in effect until 3 AM CST for 12 counties in Central Alabama, including Montgomery, Selma, Auburn, and Opelika, while the watch for Sumter County has been canceled.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms continues to track across the South tonight, producing heavy rainfall, training storms, and a heightened flash flood risk, with an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain expected in some areas.
A new tornado watch has been issued for much of South Alabama.
Flooding has been reported in Hoover, Alabama, with significant water over roadways at 2406 Tyler Road and Highway 150 near the Holiday Inn—drivers should avoid these areas.
A tornado warning is in effect for southwestern Choctaw County, Alabama, until 9:15 PM CST, with a radar-confirmed tornado moving east at 35 mph—seek shelter immediately.
Folks in Choctaw County especially north of US-84 from Silas to Gibertown should be preparing for this dangerous tornado.
A tornado warning is in effect for northern Choctaw County, Alabama, until 8:30 PM CST, with a radar-indicated tornado moving northeast at 40 mph—seek shelter immediately.
A tornado warning is in effect for parts of Choctaw, Washington, and Clarke counties in southwestern Alabama, with a radar-indicated tornado moving northeast at 45 mph—seek shelter immediately.
Flood Watches are in effect across Central and North Alabama through late Wednesday night, with heavy rainfall potentially causing dangerous flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
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