Severe Weather Risk Returns to Alabama: Tornadoes, Damaging Winds, & Hail

From a weather perspective, we have packed a lot into the past week, from strong to severe storms, a temperature drop, and now, after a cold start, our area will warm back up with sunny skies. But the pattern comes back around, with another threat of severe weather and a drop in temperatures.

The Townsquare Media Weather Center is monitoring the potential for severe weather on Sunday, March 15. This weather system is part of a larger severe weather threat that will develop to our west and is predicted to impact several states.

Timing

The current thought for timing is from Sunday evening through the overnight hours into Monday morning.

Risk Areas

The Storm Prediction Center has portions of Alabama under a Marginal and Slight risk area.

West Alabama Risk Zones

Bibb: Marginal Risk

Fayette: Slight Risk

Greene: Marginal Risk

Hale: Marginal Risk

Lamar: Slight Risk

Perry: Marginal Risk

Pickens: The county is divided between both risk levels

Sumter: Marginal Risk

Tuscaloosa: Most of the county is under a Marginal Risk, while the northwest portion is under a Slight Risk.

Walker: Slight Risk

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Possible Threats

• Tornadoes
• Damaging Winds up to 60 mph
• Large Hail up to a Quarter Size
• Heavy Rainfall

James Spann, Alabama Weather Network and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist, said, “This will be a system with very good dynamics, but marginal thermodynamics with limited instability. The main threat from the line of storms will come from strong winds, but a brief, isolated tornado can't be ruled out, mainly over the northern third of the state.”

More to come on this developing weather situation.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster