A line of severe storms is in the forecast for Alabama tonight, bringing with it the threat of heavy rainfall, hail, isolated tornadoes, and damaging straight-line winds.
Tomorrow's forecast calls for sunny skies and a high of 97 degrees; add that to high humidity levels, and Tuscaloosa could see a heat index of up to 106 degrees in the afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 6 p.m. tonight; most of our listening area also remains under a Flash Flood Watch until 6 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Less than 18 hours after strong storms and reported tornadoes moved through West Alabama, the area will have to brace itself once again on Tuesday for much of the same.
According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, severe weather will move back into the state in the early afternoon and into the evening...
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TORNADO WATCH in effect until 9 p.m. tonight for much of North and West Alabama. This watch now includes the city of Tuscaloosa.
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Birmingham forecasts the threat of a severe weather outbreak in Alabama through Wednesday, with the potential for tornadoes and widespread damaging winds.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center's latest forecast calls for a significant severe weather event in Alabama. The SPC reports that strong tornadoes will be possible.
The Birmingham NOAA Weather Radio transmitter is currently off the air and may not be back into service until May 3, 2014. The Birmingham NOAA Weather Radio transmitter currently serves portions of Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Bibb Counties in West Alabama as well as Shelby, Chilton, Coosa, St. Clair, and Blount Counties.