Alabama’s Early Week Storm Threat: What You Should Know

The Townsquare Media Weather Team is closely monitoring developing weather systems that could bring various forms of severe weather to our area.

Right now, the focus is on Monday evening through Monday night and Tuesday evening through Tuesday night.

As always, I want to emphasize that weather information will need to be monitored closely for any changes in the forecast.

Overview for Monday

Risk Levels and Areas

“There is a level 1 of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms Monday evening into Monday night across far northwestern Central Alabama,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Primary Threats

• Damaging Winds with Gusts up to 60 mph
• Hail Up to a Quarter Size

Tuesday Outlook

Risk Levels and Areas

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said, “There is a level 2 of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday evening into Tuesday night across northwestern Central Alabama, west of I-65.”

Primary Threats

• Damaging Winds with Gusts up to 60 mph
• Hail Up to a Quarter Size

Influx of Rain

James Spann, the Alabama Weather Network Chief Meteorologist, provided us with some positive news about the incoming rain. “Very beneficial rain is likely for Alabama and the Deep South. Rainfall amounts over the next seven days will be in the 3-4 inch range in the northern half of the state, with 1-2 inches in the southern counties."

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster