Extreme Heat Plus Damaging Winds, Hail in Portions of Alabama
The next few days will be brutal. What we are up against is hazardous conditions during the day with very warm nights which means not much relief. Please be safe and stay temperature aware.
According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, “most of Central Alabama will experience daytime heat indices ranging from 105-115 degrees today and lasting through the weekend.”
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The Weather Channel advises that you “take this dangerous heat seriously. Avoid any prolonged, unnecessary outdoor activity, especially in the hottest part of the day. Check on the elderly and anyone else who may be living without air conditioning.”
Thursday Outlook
Severe Weather Threats, Risk Areas, and Timing
In addition, to the dangerously hot conditions, there is a threat of damaging winds and large hail for North Central Alabama which includes counties in the Townsquare Media coverage.
This threat includes portions of Tuscaloosa and Pickens counties as well as Lamar, Fayette, and Walker counties. Currently, the window of active weather is from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Extreme Heat Thursday
Heat Index Values of 105–110 Degrees Are Expected
Portions of Alabama are under an “Excessive Heat Warning” and “Heat Advisory.” Please use caution regardless of the weather alert you fall under because the temperatures and heat index values will be extremely dangerous.
Townsquare Media Coverage Area Concerns
There is an “Excessive Heat Warning” from Thursday, June 29, 11:00 a.m. until Friday, June 30, 9:00 p.m. for Lamar, Pickens, and Sumter.
There is a “Heat Advisory” from Thursday, June 29, 11:00 a.m. until Friday, June 30, 11:00 a.m. for Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Perry, Tuscaloosa, and Walker.
Friday Outlook
Dangerous Heat Friday
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has already issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” starting Friday, June 30, 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. for the following counties: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston.
(Source) For more details from the National Weather Service in Birmingham, click here. For more information from The Weather Channel, click here.
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