Storm Threat Ahead: Alabama Timeline, Threats, & Risk Zones

Alabama is facing several days of potential strong-to-severe storms. The Townsquare Media Weather Center is monitoring conditions for Friday, April 24; Saturday, April 25; Monday, April 27; Tuesday, April 28; and the possibility for Thursday, April 30.

Friday into Saturday Overview

Risk Areas

“There is a level 1 out of 5 (Marginal Risk) for severe thunderstorms from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning across the western portions of Central Alabama,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

West Alabama Risk Zones

Bibb: Thunderstorms

Fayette: Marginal Risk

Greene: Marginal Risk

Hale: The western portion of the county is under a Marginal Risk

Lamar: Marginal Risk

Perry: Thunderstorms

Pickens: Marginal Risk

Sumter: Marginal Risk

Tuscaloosa: The western portion of the county is under a Marginal Risk

Walker: The western portion of the county is under a Marginal Risk

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Timeline

The storm threat timing is focused on Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.

Potential Threats

Damaging Winds with Gusts up to 60 mph

Large Hail up to a Quarter-size

James Spann, Alabama Weather Network Chief Meteorologist, said that “Storms could produce strong, gusty winds as they initially move into West Alabama tomorrow night, but the overall threat of severe storms is relatively low.”

Looking Ahead

We are still several days away from the potential severe weather action for Monday into Tuesday. Also, some data indicates some additional threats next week.

Monday into Tuesday Highlights

We are monitoring the potential for severe weather from Monday night into Tuesday morning. “The Storm Prediction Center continues to trim the severe weather risk for Alabama Monday night, but now just the northwest corner of the state is included,” said James Spann, Alabama Weather Network Chief Meteorologist.

Later Next Week

Later in the week, data indicates an additional threat of strong-to-severe storms. However, it is very early in the forecasting process, but information points to Thursday, April 30.

More to come over the next several days.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster

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