Alabama finds itself on the west side of a small upper low between Atlanta and Savannah. A nice field of stratocumulus covers the eastern half of the state with a mix of clouds and sun. The western half of the state is just beginning to see some of those clouds form.
We should be dry through midweek before another front tries to edge down into Alabama.
As of 7:47 PM CDT, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm near Deatsville, or near Millbrook, moving east at 45 mph. This storm poses a significant threat with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. These conditions are likely to result in hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Be alert for strong gusty winds, heavy rain, lightning and some small hail.
Hail core just west of Duncanville in southern Tuscaloosa County. Could produce hail to the size of quarters.
Extensive thunderstorms now in the I-59 Corridor from Fort Payne and Valley Head down to Gadsden, then down to Ashville and Argo through western St. Clair and eastern Jefferson, then from western Birmingham back to Bessemer and McCalla, with additional storms stretching down to Tuscaloosa. Individual storms are moving east at 25-30 mph while the […]
At 336 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clay, or 7 miles west of Springville, moving east at 30 mph.
At 316 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near County Line, or 8 miles northeast of Gardendale, moving east at 20 mph.
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None of the storms are severe at this time, but a couple of isolated severe reports are likely.
At 107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Priceville, or near Hartselle, moving east at 25 mph.
A severe thunderstorm is located 9 miles west of Moulton, moving east at 15 mph. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees is likely.
While much of the area is dry with some sunshine peaking through the clouds, an already climbing instability and higher lapse rates are allowing rain and storms to develop and move across portions of North and Central Alabama.
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