Francine’s Remnants Pose Marginal Severe Weather Risk in Alabama

Francine's remnants are currently over Eastern Arkansas, with some rainbands associated with the system continuing to move across the region. This means the possibility of a few tornadoes and isolated flooding for portions of Alabama.

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James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist, said, “Instability values will be higher than yesterday, but dynamic support will be much weaker with hardly any meaningful low-level helicity. The overall threat is low, but as always, we will watch radar trends closely.”

Tornado Outlook from the National Weather Service in Birmingham

• What: Brief tornado possible
• Where: All but southwest and far northwest Central Alabama
• When: 1 PM through 11 PM today

The Storm Prediction Center has portions of Alabama under a "marginal risk" of a few brief - isolated tornadoes this afternoon and early tonight, along with damaging winds up to 60 mph.

National Weather Service in Birmingham Thoughts on Flooding

• What: 3-6" with locally higher amounts possible
• Where: All of Central Alabama except for our Southwest Counties
• When: Today through Sunday evening.

Temperature Outlook

Temperature-wise, we are in for a treat, as they will “remain in the 70s over North/Central Alabama through Sunday due to clouds and rain; highs will be in the low mid-80s over the southern third of the state,” said Spann.