A midday check of the radar shows a very wet day ongoing across much of North and Central Alabama. These showers and storms will continue to drop south through the state the rest of today.
A current band of storms is making its way through Alabama and bringing heavy showers and flash flooding.
Happy Juneteenth! Storm chances gradually decrease heading into the weekend, but the heat cranks up fast — bringing some of the hottest weather we’ve seen so far this year.
Strong storms with heavy rain, lightning, and wind gusts up to 60 mph are tracking across parts of Central Alabama this afternoon.
Not much change in the weather today and tomorrow across Alabama. It is very warm and very humid with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lower 90s.
Scattered thunderstorms will continue today with a few strong storms possible, followed by a transition to hot, drier weather by the weekend.
A strong storm with 60 mph wind gusts is tracking across Calhoun and Cleburne counties—warning continues until 4:15 PM CDT.
A strong storm with 60 mph wind gusts is tracking across Calhoun and Cleburne counties—warning continues until 4:15 PM CDT.
A strong storm with 60 mph wind gusts is tracking across Calhoun and Cleburne counties—warning is until 4:15 PM.
A severe thunderstorm is moving across Perry County with 60 mph wind gusts—warning remains in effect until 3:30 PM CDT.
A severe thunderstorm is racing through Talladega County and surrounding areas with wind gusts up to 60 mph—warning continues through 3:30 PM CDT.
A severe thunderstorm moving northeast from near Guntersville is prompting warnings across parts of Marshall, Jackson, and DeKalb counties through 3:30 PM CDT.
The Storm Prediction Center has introduced a “marginal risk” (level 1 of 5) of severe storms today for much of Alabama. As in recent days, any storms that develop could be strong due to the warm and very muggy conditions providing abundant instability to fuel the storms.
Parts of Alabama are under a Level 1 Marginal Risk for severe storms this afternoon, with damaging winds, lightning, and heavy rain all possible.
Storms and steamy summer heat will both be making headlines across Alabama this week, with the hottest stretch of the year likely arriving by the weekend.
Scattered strong storms are occurringthis afternoon across western and central Alabama, with the potential for gusty winds and frequent lightning continuing into the evening.
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