SWODY1 Updated to Include Moderate Risk
There is an enhanced severe weather risk for the Tennessee Valley overnight, with a slight risk to I-20 and marginal risk to Chilton County.
There is an enhanced severe weather risk for the Tennessee Valley overnight, with a slight risk to I-20 and marginal risk to Chilton County.
Radars are clear across Alabama this Sunday afternoon and are expected to stay mainly echo-free until after midnight tonight, when a few showers and storms will move down into North Alabama. More storms will develop across the southern half of the area on Memorial Day.
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.