RADAR CHECK: As expected, showers and storms remained north and west of Alabama overnight. At daybreak strong to severe thunderstorms persist over Middle Tennessee, where multiple flash flood warnings are in effect, along with a couple of tornado warnings. A strong upper ridge over Florida will remain in place, keeping most of Alabama dry and very warm through Saturday.
A massive tornado is moving into lake City, Arkansas at this time!
Strong to severe storms, including supercells capable of damaging winds and tornadoes, are expanding from the Mid-South into middle Tennessee and central Kentucky this evening, with a conditional threat continuing into northwest Alabama this evening.
This is for the storm coming out of Marion and Winston Counties that produced dime sized hail at Haleyville. It will move over eastern Smith Lake and over the Bankhead Forest toward Landersville.
Most dangerous part of the storm is approaching Haleyville. It shows 1.5 inch hail which is the size of ping pong balls.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 5pm for Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties. Quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 60mph are possible!
Active weather is occurring across the country. Here is a look at what’s happening now!
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 5pm for Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties. Ping pong size hail and wind gusts up to 60mph are possible!
Here’s an update on the current severe weather situation across the country!
WARM: Temperatures are in the 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. Eyes are on thunderstorm activity to the northwest, where SPC has defined a “high risk” (level 5/5) of severe thunderstorms for parts of the Mid-South late this afternoon and tonight. The high risk includes parts of TN/AR/MO/KY/IL.
Rural Alabama is experiencing a surge in economic growth, with more than $7 billion in new investment since 2020 fueling nearly 9,000 job commitments across the state’s targeted rural counties.
A wind advisory is in effect from mid morning through late tonight across much of Central Alabama. Southerly winds will gust up to 40 MPH at times. Be cautious when traveling today.
SUMMER PREVIEW: Alabama’s weather will feel more like June as we are forecasting highs in the upper 80s for most places through Saturday. A few communities could reach the 90 degree mark for the first time this year… these temperatures are right at record levels for early April.
SUNNY APRIL DAY: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the 70s. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 50s and 60s.
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