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A hail producing storm is getting ready to push into Colbert and Franklin counties, but it has weakened and the NWS in Huntsville has stepped down to a significant weather advisory.
Strong to severe storms are moving through Lauderdale and Colbert Counties now and are over northeastern Mississippi, moving toward Northwest Alabama as well.
Damage is being reported across Williamsom and Maury Counties in Middle Tennessee tonight.
The first severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the northwestern corner of Alabama.
Storms will be entering Northwest Alabama around 1245 a.m. and will push southeastward overnight, reaching the I-59 Corridor in the 6-8 a.m. time frame.
In a special Sunday evening video update, James Spann warned that a powerful line of storms will sweep across Alabama overnight into Monday morning, bringing the threat of damaging straight-line winds, isolated tornadoes, and possible power outages.
The overall severe weather setup today and tonight stretches from the Southern Plains through the Mississippi Valley and into the Southeast and Ohio Valley, including Alabama, with a broad area under threat for damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes—including some that may be strong.
A fast-moving squall line will sweep across Central Alabama late tonight into Monday morning, bringing a significant threat of damaging winds, embedded tornadoes, and heavy rainfall.
A severe weather event is on the table for late Sunday night into Monday across Alabama, with the potential for damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes—followed by a warm, summerlike pattern to close out March and start April.
Some thunderstorms with heavy rain continue across parts of Central and North Central Alabama late tonight but the severe weather threat has greatly diminished.
Strong storms with damaging winds and hail are expected to roll into Alabama tonight, bringing a classic springtime severe weather setup that needs your attention before bedtime.
A few strong to severe storms are possible late tonight across northwest Alabama, but the greater threat remains west of the state from Texas to western Tennessee.
A warm and breezy Sunday will give way to strong storms Sunday night, with the potential for damaging winds and hail across north and central Alabama.
Remembering Alabama’s deadliest tornado outbreak that occurred on this date in 1932.
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