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Alberto Moving Steadily Northward Producing Heavy Rain

| May 29, 2018 @ 6:26 am

TROPICAL SOAKER: The circulation of Subtropical Depression Alberto around daybreak is just northwest of Clanton, and is moving slowly to the north/northwest. Heavy rain continues to fall across Central Alabama, and a flood watch remains in effect for a large part of Alabama. NWS extended the watch westward early this morning to include Tuscaloosa…

RAIN TOTALS: Rain amounts of 2-4 inches are likely through parts of Central and North Alabama through tonight with potential for some flooding; that will be main impact from Alberto. A few spots over the central counties could see in excess of 4 inches… but amounts will be much lighter near the Mississippi border.

WIND: A wind advisory is in effect for much of East and Central Alabama today; gradient winds of 20-30 mph are likely with a few gusts o 35 mph… but we don’t expect major problems with tree or power line damage as Alberto continues to weaken, and the central pressure continues to rise.

TORNADO THREAT? SPC has a “marginal risk” defined for far East and Northeast Alabama today…

A few isolated, small, short lived tornadoes are possible near the Georgia border later today and tonight as the air becomes more unstable, but this is a low end threat. Remember these type tornadoes often last for only a few minutes, and are low topped and literally under the radar… meaning it will be hard to provide a warning for them. We will keep a close eye on the showers in that part of the state.

The wind and rain will diminish tonight as Alberto moves into Tennessee.

TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY: A very moist airmass will remain in place tomorrow; we will forecast a mix of sun and clouds with scattered to numerous showers and storms; the high will be in the mid 80s. Then, the weather trends drier Thursday and Friday with a partly sunny sky both days and just the usual risk of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. We heat up with highs close to 90 degrees.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: We are looking at very classic early June weather Saturday and Sunday… about 6 to 8 hours of sunshine both days with a few random, scattered showers and thunderstorms around, mostly between 2 and 10 p.m. The chance of any one spot getting wet both days is around one in three. And, this kind of weather will continue through much of next week. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: Now that Alberto is inland, we should note the rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet, and tropical storm formation is not expected through the weekend.

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Keep an eye on the blog for updates on Alberto throughout the day… the next Weather Xtreme video will be posted here by 4:00 this afternoon. Enjoy the day and stay dry!

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