The Severe Weather Threat for All of North/Central Alabama is Over; Now Get Ready for Colder Temperatures

As of 5:06 pm, the severe weather threat for North/Central Alabama has pushed out of the area, but the threat continues for portions of southern and southeastern Alabama. As a matter of fact, an observed Tornado Warning is in effect for Dale and Henry counties until 5:45 pm. A confirmed tornado was located 10 miles northeast of Ozark, moving southeast at 50 mph.

The rain shield continues for locations along and south of the I-85 and US-80 corridors in the extreme southeastern parts of Central Alabama and into southern Alabama. North of those corridors, nearly all of the rest of Central Alabama and all of North Alabama is drying out with temperatures continuing to fall. Temperatures as of the 5 pm roundup for Central Alabama were in the upper 40s to the mid-60s. Troy was the warm spot at 66 degrees after reaching a high of 85 degrees. The cool spots were Gadsden and Haleyville at 49 degrees. Birmingham was at 50 degrees after reaching a high of 70 degrees.

At this point, we do not expect a freeze or frost to form across Central Alabama as it will continue to be breezy with lows dipping into the lower 30s to the lower 40s.

All of North/Central Alabama could see a freeze starting late on Thursday night and continuing through the pre-dawn hours and just after sunrise on Friday morning, and for that reason, both National Weather Service offices in Birmingham and in Huntsville have issued a Freeze Watch for all counties in North/Central Alabama. North Alabama’s start at 12 am and ends at 8 am on Friday, while Central Alabama’s watch starts at 1 am and goes until 9 am Friday.

Be sure to take care of your fragile vegetation and those pets, and be sure to check on the elderly and people who may not have power from the severe storms of today and back on Thursday.

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