Possible Severe Weather Threat Kicks Off The Weekend for Central Alabama

Our secondary severe weather season for our area has been pretty quiet until now. We have a cold front that will be moving through the state later this week. According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham this “will support scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms, some storms may be severe” for all of Central Alabama.

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Risk Level

Marginal for all of Central Alabama

Timeline

Friday night through Saturday afternoon

Threats:

Damaging winds to 60 mph

A few tornadoes will be possible

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist informs us that the “Storm Prediction Center (SPC), in their "Day 3" severe weather outlook which runs through 6:00 a.m. Saturday, has a "slight risk" (level 2/5) defined for the northwest corner of the state, and a "marginal risk" (level 1/5) as far south as Scottsboro and Tuscaloosa. For now, SPC has not issued a formal severe weather outlook after 6:00 a.m. Saturday in their "Day 4" outlook, but it is likely they will issue at least a marginal risk in future outlooks for most of the rest of Alabama. TIMING: The main window for strong to severe storms over the northern half of Alabama will come from 2:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday. After 2:00 p.m. most of the rain will shift into the southern half of the state.”

Please stay weather aware as weather information could change. We will be monitoring this system and will bring you all necessary updates leading up to the impending severe weather threat.

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