Cancelled – First Severe Thunderstorm Warning of the Fourth; Quick Whip Around State

Our first warning of the day is from NWS Birmingham and includes Pike and Barbour Counties in Southeast Central Alabama.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
East central Pike County in southeastern Alabama…
Southwestern Barbour County in southeastern Alabama…

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 127 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boot Hill, or
7 miles northwest of Clio, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Clio, Clayton, Louisville, Tyler Crossroads, Texasville, Boot Hill,
Millers Ford, Clayton Municipal Airport and Josie.

ELSEWHERE:
Strong storms are entering West central Alabama from Mississippi. They cover a large part of central Mississippi from Grenada to Laurel back to Yazoo City. This activity will push eastward into Central alabama over the next few hours, although the WRF model thinks it will weaken as it does. The WRF does develop late afternoon storms over Northwest Alabama that migrate southeastward into Central Alabama. The storms have just enough bulk shear to become strong. Hail and damaging winds are possible. The SPC has a level 1/5 (Marginal) Risk in place. They have said a watch is not likely at this time with these storms.

Otherwise, storms are inconsequential at this time across Alabama.

FIREWORKS:

Besides nature’s fireworks, I think most of tonight’s fireworks displays will be dry when they start around 9 p.m., but it could be a close call for Birmingham with some of the models indicating rainfall in the area around 9 p.m. Fingers crossed.

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