Weather Alerts:

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Marengo County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southern Sumter County in west central Alabama...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 618 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Demopolis to near Alamucha, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Greene County in west central Alabama...
  Sumter County in west central Alabama...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 501 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles south of Cooksville to near Tamola, moving
  east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Perry County in central Alabama...
Central Dallas County in south central Alabama...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 200 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vaiden, or 7
miles south of Marion, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

The long holiday weekend could be filled with several rounds of thunderstorms. This outlook focuses on today, Saturday, May 24, through Monday, May 26.

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Additional rounds of severe thunderstorms could occur on Tuesday and Wednesday, but confidence is currently low due to uncertainty surrounding the timing of these expected storms.

Timeline

These various storm systems are forecasted for the afternoon into the evening hours. The Saturday timeframe has been defined between 1 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Risk Levels

According to the Storm Prediction Center, the risk levels for our area over the next few days range between a marginal and slight risk.

Saturday Risk Areas in West Alabama

Bibb: Slight Risk

Fayette: Slight Risk

Greene: Slight Risk

Hale: Slight Risk

Lamar: Slight Risk

Perry: Slight Risk

Pickens: Slight Risk

Sumter: Most of the county is under a Slight Risk

Tuscaloosa: Slight Risk

Walker: This county is split between a Marginal and Slight Risk

West Alabama Risk Zones for Sunday

Bibb: Slight Risk

Fayette: Slight Risk

Greene: Most of the county is under a Slight Risk

Hale: Most of the county is under a Slight Risk

Lamar: Slight Risk

Perry: Most of the county is under a Slight Risk

Pickens: Slight Risk

Sumter: Most of the county is under a Slight Risk

Tuscaloosa: Slight Risk

Walker: Slight Risk

Risk Assignment for West Alabama on Monday

Currently, West Alabama counties are under a marginal risk level.

Primary Threats

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said that over the next few days, threats include “damaging winds up to 60 mph and hail up to quarter-size.”

Stay tuned for regular updates, as the next few days have the potential for strong to severe storms.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster