New Tornado Watch for Southeastern Parts of Central Alabama Until 1 am; Old Watch Trimmed in Size
A new TORNADO WATCH has been issued by the SPC and NWS Birmingham effective immediately until 1 am Thursday morning for Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell counties in Central Alabama.
Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible, along with scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph in the watch area.
Tornado potential is expected to increase across the region as bands of semi-discrete/cluster supercells move east-northeastward into the region, while additional storms develop within the increasingly moist warm sector and near the northwest/southeast-oriented warm front. Strengthening deep-layer/low-level winds will support tornado potential, including the possibility of strong/intense tornadoes (EF2+).
NWS Birmingham continues the older TORNADO WATCH until 8 pm tonight for Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry counties in Central Alabama, while removing Greene and Sumter counties.
Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather
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