Risk for Severe Weather Wednesday Including Tornadoes in Alabama

We are encouraging Alabamians to be prepared for a severe weather threat on Wednesday afternoon into the late evening.

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We are closely monitoring this active weather system that is approaching West Alabama that is moving in from the west. Here is all the information about the incoming severe weather for Wednesday in Alabama. We have the timeline, areas that could be impacted, and threats.

Townsquare Media Coverage Areas and Radio Stations

The counties in our coverage area include Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker. The Townsquare Media radio stations include Praise 93.3, 92.9 WTUG, 95.3 The Bear, METV 97.5, Catfish 100.1, Tide 100.9, ALT 101.7, and 105.1 The Block.

According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, the dynamic weather system could bring in “gusty winds, heavy rainfall with a flooding risk will exist along with thunderstorms and a risk for severe storms across the south.”

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said “a dynamic weather system will bring the dual threat of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms to Alabama tomorrow. SPC has now defined an "enhanced risk" (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms for Southwest Alabama... areas west of a line from York to Monroeville to Brewton. A "slight risk" (level 2/5) extends as far north as Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, and Abbeville, and a "marginal risk" is in place to Birmingham.”

Core Severe Weather Threat

“The core severe weather threat will be over the southern third of the state... the air over North Alabama is expected to be cool and stable,” said Spann.  Also, “the higher tornado threat will be in the "enhanced risk" over Southwest Alabama. While a few storms could form during the afternoon (as early as noon), the core threat will come later, from about 5 p.m. until midnight. The threat will linger after midnight across Southeast Alabama.”

National Weather Service in Birmingham Highlights

Where:

Severe: South and southwest Central Alabama

Flooding: Greatest risk is generally along and north of Interstate 20 but locally higher amounts may occur in a swath across the north-central portion of the area

When:

Severe: Noon Wednesday through 3 am Thursday morning

Flooding: After midnight tonight through 6 am Thursday morning

Threats:

Flash flooding and river flooding

Damaging winds

Tornadoes

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