Strong to Severe Storms Later This Week in West, Central Alabama

We are closely watching a storm system that will be moving across our coverage areas starting on Thursday night through Friday afternoon. The expectation is that these storms will be strong to severe in nature.

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James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said that “the broad window for heavier thunderstorms will run from midnight Thursday night through 6:00 p.m. Friday; we should be able to narrow this down more tomorrow as we get within range of the high-resolution models. The main threat with the heavier storms during this period will come from strong straight-line winds and hail... the tornado threat looks low for now based on forecast wind profiles.”

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National Weather Service in Birmingham Highlights

Where:

All of Central Alabama

When:

Thursday night through Friday afternoon

Threats:

Damaging winds to 60 mph

Quarter sized hail

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The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has given North and West Alabama a "marginal risk" which is level 1 out 5 for severe thunderstorms. Spann noted that this “runs through 7 am CT Friday. For now, they have not defined a risk beyond 7 am Friday due to model uncertainty.”

There will be more weather details to come as we approach Thursday.

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