Alabama News Center — Cruise into boating season safely for National Safe Boating Week
National Safe Boating Week, occurring from May 21-27, serves as a crucial reminder to enhance boating safety skills in anticipation of the boating season.
Active weather starts tonight and will last through Memorial Day, before much calmer weather moves in for the shorter work week ahead.
High-resolution modeling indicates no more will form before 6-7 a.m., and then just over the extreme northeastern corner of the state.
At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jena, or 13 miles southwest of Northport, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Strong storms are moving into and over West Central Alabama at this time. Strong storms will be an issue for much of the evening.
Storms are over the south eastern quarter of Alabama at this hour. They’re pushing southeast towards Georgia and the Florida panhandle. A severe thunderstorm watches in Southeast Alabama until 7 PM.
At 1155 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Union Springs, moving southeast at 25 mph.
At 1122 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milstead, moving southeast at 20 mph.
Strong storms are pushing southeast over South Central Alabama late this morning. They will intensify as they push southeast over the next few hours and a watch may be required. Additional storms will form over Mississippi this afternoon and will move into Alabama between 4-6 p.m., with a threat for damaging winds and some hail. A marginal risk for severe weather is in effect.
No warnings currently in effect for Alabama, but there are a string of significant weather advisories along the storms from Jackson and DeKalb Counties into Etowah, Blount, and St. Clair Counties. Heavy rain, gusty winds, lightning and some small hail will accompany the storms.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Madison, Jackson, Marshall, and DeKalb counties until 7 a.m. Hail of less than 1″ and 60 mph winds are possible.