Thunderstorms Set to Sweep Across Alabama Ahead of Cold Front

A Winter Storm has “prompted blizzard and winter storm warnings for millions as it spreads heavy snow and ice from the Plains to the Midwest and mid-Atlantic through Monday,” said The Weather Channel.

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Today, Sunday, January 5, in Alabama, you can expect windy and wet conditions.

Sunday's Chance of Precipitation is 70% - Tonight is 100%

Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties.

Sunday's Chance of Precipitation is 80% - Tonight is 100%

Lamar county.

Let’s Talk Windy Conditions

There is a wind advisory for many counties across Alabama. READ MORE: Wind Advisory Issued for Parts of Alabama.

Prepare for increasing gradient winds today that are not thunderstorm-related. Wind gusts could reach 40 to 45 mph in some areas by late afternoon and continue into tonight.

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Potential for Severe Weather

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said, “After periods of showers on Sunday, a line of heavy rain with a few embedded thunderstorms is expected to sweep across central Alabama Sunday night.”

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said, “The storms should be weakening as they move into the state, and we probably won't even see much lightning. Still, SPC maintains a low end "marginal risk" of severe thunderstorms for the western half of the state. The main threat of severe storms is to the west across parts of MS/AR/LA.”

Timing

The current outlook on timing is between Sunday 8 p.m. and Monday 2 a.m. For the Townsquare Media Coverage Area, most of our counties are in the time window between 8 p.m. and Midnight.

Threats

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said the main threats are “a couple of brief tornadoes and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.”

The Townsquare Media Weather Center will continue to monitor these conditions and bring you necessary updates.