A New Tornado Watch to Be Issued Before 8 pm to Replace Current Watch

| March 25, 2021 @ 7:03 pm

SUMMARY… A new tornado watch will likely be issued by 730-745pm CDT and effectively replace the ongoing PDS tornado watch set to expire at 800pm CDT.

DISCUSSION… Radar mosaic shows several clusters of storms across AL and a band of storms near the TN/MS/AL border as of 7pm CDT. Although a considerable amount of convection has led to rain-cooled temperatures and a reduction in instability over north-central and northern AL, a moist and adequately unstable airmass remains in place given the presence of mid 60s dewpoints near the TN border to upper 60s over south-central AL. Very strong low to mid-level flow will conditionally support updraft rotation with established/mature updrafts. It appears the overall severe risk has lessened compared to earlier this afternoon, but isolated large hail, damaging gusts, and a tornado threat will probably persist through much of the evening. It is unclear whether more than a few storms will pose a severe risk, but the environment will at least favor some potential for severe.

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.

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