Strong Storms Affecting Cullman County
At 658 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sipsey, or 8 miles north of Sumiton, moving northeast at 65 mph.
At 658 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sipsey, or 8 miles north of Sumiton, moving northeast at 65 mph.
At 653 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Section, or 9 miles west of Rainsville, moving northeast at 75 mph.
At 648 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oakman, or 10 miles southeast of Carbon Hill, moving northeast at 50 mph.
At 631 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nesmith, or 10 miles west of Cullman, moving northeast at 70 mph.
At 615 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Camp McDowell, or 8 miles southwest of Arley, moving northeast at 80 mph.
North Alabama counties include Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan. Central Alabama counties include Bibb, Blount, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston.
Radar check at 5:35 pm shows a batch of rain with a few claps of thunder embedded moving northeastward across the west-central portions of North/Central Alabama.
Scattered strong thunderstorms are expected across the Mid-South into Middle TN this evening. Some risk for tornadoes may necessitate a watch in the next couple of hours.
ACTIVE NIGHT AHEAD: As expected, most of Alabama is enjoying a spring-like day today with temperatures in the 70s; a few spots in West Alabama are flirting with 80 degrees. The exception is the northeast corner of the state, where a wedge of cooler air still in place. A cold front will slice into the state tonight, and the risk of severe storms has increased based on the latest model data.
The Storm Prediction Center has decided to upgrade the north and northwestern parts of North/Central Alabama to a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe storms for tonight through the overnight hours.
Under a mainly cloudy sky and a few scattered showers across the Alabama, temperatures at midday are surging into the 60s, and will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s this afternoon and our winds will be on the increase due to tightening pressure gradient, and could gusts in the 20-30 mph range as we head into the overnight hours.
Be alert for the threat of damaging winds, hail, and brief tornadoes tonight as a line of storms moves through Alabama ahead of a cold front.