The Townsquare Media Weather Center is actively monitoring the potential for severe weather on Wednesday, March 11.

Right now, our focus is on what’s developing west of Alabama and the clues it could provide about the strong-to-severe weather our area is facing tomorrow.

“A major severe weather outbreak is predicted to unfold across the nation’s heartland and will intensify into Tuesday night,” said AccuWeather. “Bringing a dangerous nighttime tornado threat and the potential for hundreds of severe storm reports across nearly 24 states.”

West Alabama Wednesday Outlook

Alabama and several other states will be on alert starting tomorrow and continuing into the evening, then into the overnight hours.

To better understand the magnitude of this system, AccuWeather said, “The severe weather threat zone from Wednesday to Wednesday night stretches from Texas and Louisiana to parts of New York and much of Pennsylvania.”

Possible Threats

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has identified three core areas as potential threats.

• Damaging winds up to 60 mph
• Isolated to Brief Tornadoes
• Large hail up to a quarter size

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West Alabama Risk Zones

Bibb: Most of the county is under a Marginal Risk, with the western portion under Slight Risk

Fayette: Slight Risk

Greene: Slight Risk

Hale: Slight Risk

Lamar: Slight Risk

Perry: Most of the county is under a Marginal Risk, with the western portion under Slight Risk

Pickens: Slight Risk

Sumter: Slight Risk

Tuscaloosa: Slight Risk

Walker: Slight Risk

West Alabama Timeline

Bibb: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Fayette: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Greene: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Hale: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Lamar: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Perry: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Pickens: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Sumter: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Tuscaloosa: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Walker: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

As this system tracks, this could change risk areas, threats, timing, and more. The Townsquare Media Weather Center will keep you updated as information develops.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster