Tornado Watch Overnight

Tornado watch has been issued until 7 a.m. CDT for the southwestern quarter of Alabama.

In Central Alabama, it includes Marengo and Sumter Counties.

Here is the discussion from the watch…

DISCUSSION…BROKEN BANDS OF CONVECTION CONTINUE TO FEED NWD ACROSS
SE LA/SRN MS/SW AL…TO THE E OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER OF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION LEE. LITTLE MOTION OF THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED IN THE
SHORT TERM…AND A SLOW EWD DRIFT MAY COMMENCE LATE TONIGHT IN
RESPONSE TO AN UPSTREAM TROUGH OVER OK. THE MINIMAL CHANGES TO THE
SYSTEM STRUCTURE SUGGEST THAT THE THREAT FOR LOW-TOPPED
SUPERCELLS/TORNADOES WILL PERSIST IN THE SAME GENERAL AREAS FOR THE
MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather