Arthur Remnants Brings Flooding, Severe Weather Threat to Alabama

Today, Thursday, June 18, is shaping up to be an active weather day as the Townsquare Media Weather Center is closely tracking the remnants of Arthur as it moves through the region.

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Thursday Quick Weather Highlights – What to Expect

Moderate to heavy rainfall

Possible flooding and flash flooding

Marginal risk for severe weather

Damaging winds with gusts up to 60 mph

Isolated – brief tornadoes

Possible Flooding and Flash Flooding

Due to the moderate to heavy rainfall, there is a “dangerous flood threat” for a large portion of Alabama for Thursday and Friday, including all West Alabama counties.

Bibb: Moderate Risk

Fayette: Slight Risk

Greene: Slight Risk with a Small Portion Under Moderate Risk

Hale: Moderate Risk

Lamar: Slight Risk

Perry: Moderate Risk

Pickens: Slight Risk

Sumter: Slight Risk

Tuscaloosa: Slight Risk with a Small Portion Under Moderate Risk

Walker: Slight Risk

In addition, a Flood Watch is in effect until Friday, June 19, at 7 p.m. This includes the following West Alabama Counties: Bibb, Greene, Hale, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa.

Severe Weather Thursday Outlook

The Storm Prediction Center has the West Alabama region under a “Marginal Risk,” a level 1 out of 5 for severe weather.

The current timing for active weather is from “5 a.m. until 10 p.m.,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

The main threats (in addition to the flooding concerns) are for “damaging winds with gusts up to 60 mph and isolated, brief tornadoes.”

James Spann, Alabama Weather Network Chief Meteorologist, said that the “Highest risk of a few isolated tornadoes will come this afternoon and early tonight, when instability values are highest.”

“A few isolated tornadoes are possible today over South Alabama, mainly south of U.S. 80 (Demopolis to Selma to Montgomery to Opelika),” said Spann.

Friday Overview

For Friday, June 19, there is the continuation of the “Flood Watch.” Also, there is a “Marginal Risk” for strong to severe storms during the “morning and afternoon” timeframe for “damaging winds with gusts up to 60 mph,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster

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