RADAR CHECK: Areas of rain along with a few thunderstorms are over the southern quarter of Alabama early this morning… the rest of the state is dry and cooler. The best chance of showers and storms today will remain over South Alabama, and SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms south of a line from Grove Hill to Troy to Eufaula.
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is enjoying a delightful, sunny afternoon with temperatures in the 70s and low 80s. But, clouds linger over South Alabama with strong storms across the southeast corner of the state. Showers and storms remain possible tonight over the southern counties… elsewhere the sky will be fair with a low in the 40s as cooler air drops into the state.
The persistent area of rain continues to shift south today, and the main area for rain and storms is across South Alabama this afternoon and tonight.
RADAR CHECK: A persistent band of rain and storms is across Central Alabama this morning. Flash flood warnings are in effect for parts of Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Clay, Randolph, and Chambers counties where radar suggests some places have seen over 7 inches of rain over the past 36 hours. A flash flood watch remains in effect for the central counties of the state as well.
The severe threat has decreased over the past couple of hours or so, and a new watch to replace the Tornado Watch at 1 am is not expected.
At 1144 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
The most dangerous storms in Alabama are getting ready to push into Georgia, but strong storms continue across South Central Alabama and still pose a severe threat including a threat for tornadoes for the next few hours. Storms further north are loud, but not severe.
The NWS has cleared three counties off the northern edge of the Tornado Watch.
Catastrophic flash flooding could occur in these Flash Flood Warning Counties. Turn around, don’t drown!
Multiple reports of wind damage including a possible tornado are coming in from Autauga and Elmore Counties late this evening. This same storm is near US-280 now between Dadeville and Camp Hill.
Dangerous rotation approaching US-280 between Camp Hill and Dadeville.
At 1008 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Nixburg to Martin Dam to near Shorter, moving east at 60 mph.
Damaging winds are likely with the storms moving into Elmore and Montgomery Counties.
Doppler radar indicates very strong winds of 60-70 mph are approaching Autauga and Lowndes Counties from Dallas County.
James Spann
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