Saturday Noon Update

Showers and storms extend from south of Athen, GA, to south of Atlanta, to Auburn and Montgomery late this Saturday morning.

None of them are severe, but they do have heavy rain, gusty winds, lightning, and small hail.

The SPC just issued a mesoscale discussion for areas from Auburn and Montgomery through the southeastern corner of the state over to Americus and Valdosta in Georgia and to Mariana and Tallahassee in Florida. They say there is a good chance that a watch will be issued in this area as the storms continue moving southeast and grow. It would be a severe thunderstorm watch.

The northern half of Alabama is nearly clear. We have the thunderstorm complex that is over East Central Alabama. Skies over the southwestern quarter of Alabama are partly cloudy with a crowded field of cumulus.

Temperatures are in the upper 70s in the HSV/DCU area where rain fell most of the early morning. Anniston and Gadsden too. The storms in the I-85 corridor have cooled things into the 70s also. Everyone else is in the 80s and everyone should make the 80s before the end of the day.

Scattered storms should fire across Mississippi and move into Alabama around 4-6 p.m. Some of these storms could be severe with damaging winds and hail. We have a marginal risk of severe weather across almost all of Alabama except for the coastal areas and the Tennessee Valley.

A substantial tornado is possible today and tonight in the central and southern Plains. A moderate risk (4/5) is in effect for today and Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Wichita Falls. The SPC hints it could be upgraded to a high risk. Severe storms will come down into North Texas. An enhanced risk is in effect over into Kansas City and Springfield in Missouri.

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