
West Alabama Friday Briefing
Good morning, West Alabama! It is Friday July 5, 2024. I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July.
A HEAT ADVISORY is in effect across the state until 9:00 tonight. The heat index could soar near 109 in some spots. So, limit your time outdoors, take frequent breaks and stay hydrated.
Thunder is rumbling across the area this morning. Some 400 customers were left without power in Tuscaloosa County due to the passage of a storm just after 8:00am this morning.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are in the forecast for mainly this afternoon, but the day should not be a complete washout. According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham a few of the storms could produce some wind gusts upwards of 60mph, torrential rainfall and frequent lightning.
Weather radar this morning shows the bulk of the strong storms to the north of Alabama, but more storms are expected to form to our west and move into the state later today.
Tornadoes are not expected but there could be one or more severe thunderstorm warnings so download our app to stay up to date.
READ MORE: Early July Heat Index Values Continue for West Alabama
The Forecast:

Topping the News:
Governor Ivey's promised West Alabama Corridor Project will get a public hearing next Thursday in Demopolis. The event will be hosted by the Alabama Department of Transportation and the project's general contractor Brassfield and Goree at Wallace State Community Center at 5 p.m.
You may have noticed the water level at Lake Harris is lower than normal. A contractor for the City of Tuscaloosa is conducting routine maintenance on the lake that is a backup for city water from Lake Tuscaloosa.
Republican State Senator Garlan Gudger (Cullman) was injured in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake yesterday. He was flown to UAB where he is currently in the Intensive Critical Care Unit (ICU).
The father of Jasper youth Destinee Sides has texted Birmingham TV station WVTM to say his daughter is showing signs of recovery after a UTV accident. She had surgery Tuesday and is beginning to improve according to her father's message.
Topping Sports News:
From UA Athletics: Alabama head coach Mic Potter announced the addition of three highly touted transfers today. Kennedy Carroll, Ryan Flynn and Julia Sánchez Morales will join the women's golf program for the 2024-25 campaign. The trio joins a signing class that includes incoming freshman Molly Brown Davidson from Springville, Ala.
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