Early Evening Look at Our Weather Situation

| February 16, 2023 @ 5:01 pm

RADAR CHECK 4:52 PM — At this point, rain and thunderstorms continue to move farther into Central Alabama from Mississippi. The air has actually become more stable, as the earlier rain and storms that moved in over the southwestern portions of the area actually cutoff the flow from the south.

Instability values have dropped to 1,000 J/kg or less across much of Central Alabama, while the northwestern parts of the area still have readings over 1,000 J/kg. Significant Tornado Parameter values are down to 1.0 for a good part of the area, with the higher number being located over the southwestern parts of the state and back into Southern Mississippi and the far eastern parts of Louisiana.

For now, it looks like our severe threat is dropping, but the night is not over with yet. I can’t rule out some gusty winds and a brief tornado along and ahead of these storms, but they will be moving into more stable air in the eastern half of the state. We’ll stay with you through the night.

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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