Strong Midweek Storms Raise Tornado Concerns for Portions of Alabama

The Townsquare Media Weather Center is continuing to monitor developing conditions that support strong-to-severe storms in our West Alabama coverage area, which consists of Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties.

Timeline

The timing is from “Wednesday evening, starting around 6 p.m., through Thursday at 2 a.m.,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Risk Levels

Now the Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the tornado potential for the mid-week severe weather threat. This is a level 3 out of 5, also known as an “Enhanced Risk,” while some areas are in the slight and marginal-risk zones.

Risk Zones

Bibb: Enhanced Risk

Fayette: Mostly Slight Risk with the southern portion under Enhanced Risk

Greene: Enhanced Risk

Hale: Mostly Enhanced Risk with the southern portion under Slight Risk

Lamar: Mostly Slight Risk with the southern portion under Enhanced Risk

Perry: Mostly Enhanced Risk with the southern portion under Slight Risk

Pickens: Enhanced Risk

Sumter: Mostly Enhanced Risk with the southern portion under Slight Risk

Tuscaloosa: Enhanced Risk

Walker: Mostly Slight Risk with the southern portion under Enhanced Risk

Possible Threats

• Tornadoes
• Damaging Winds with Gusts up to 60 mph
• Large Hail up to a Quarter-size
• Heavy Rains – risk for flash flooding

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Increased Tornado Potential

In the latest weather information, there is now an increased possibility of tornado activity of 10 to 14% for our coverage area with an intensity level of one.

Mary K. - Weather Forecaster