Updates for Alabamians: Real Time Severe Weather Information

The possibility of severe weather continues for our area with the threat of tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flooding. Here are the latest details on the active weather in West and Central Alabama.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 296
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
435 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2023

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 296 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

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AL
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA              BALDWIN             BARBOUR
BULLOCK              BUTLER              CHOCTAW
CLARKE               CONECUH             COVINGTON
CRENSHAW             DALLAS              ELMORE
ESCAMBIA             GREENE              HALE
LOWNDES              MACON               MARENGO
MOBILE               MONROE              MONTGOMERY
PERRY                PIKE                RUSSELL
SUMTER               WASHINGTON          WILCOX

Townsquare Media Coverage Areas Under the Severe Thunderstorm Watch: 

Greene

Hale

Perry

Sumter

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Tornado Watch Info

From the National Weather Service in Birmingham:

BMX cancels Tornado Watch for  Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Russell, Sumter [AL]

BMX expires Tornado Watch for Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Lee, Pickens, Randolph, Tallapoosa [AL]

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Flash Flood Watch

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Flash Flood Watch. This is in effect now until Thursday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m.

This covers the following counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms are likely across all of Central Alabama
through tonight, with multiple rounds of storms currently expected.
The primary threats are large hail, damaging wind gusts, and possibly a
tornado.

Flash flooding is also possible through tonight, mainly for areas
along and south of Interstate 20.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Severe thunderstorms are possible across southern portions of Central
Alabama on Thursday, and for western portions of Central Alabama on
Friday. The primary threats are large hail and damaging wind gusts.

With several periods of showers and thunderstorms forecast, flash
flooding impacts could continue through Thursday evening,

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Expired Weather Information 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning [thunderstorm damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: 70 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter [AL] till 5:15 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning [thunderstorm damage threat: DESTRUCTIVE, wind: 80 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Greene, Sumter [AL] till 5:15 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning [thunderstorm damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: 70 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Hale [AL] till 4:30 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)]  for  Greene, Sumter [AL] till 4:15 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning [thunderstorm damage threat: DESTRUCTIVE, wind: 70 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 2.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Dallas [AL] till 3:45 PM CDT

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning [thunderstorm damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: 70 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)]  for  Greene, Hale [AL] till 3:00 PM CDT

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. [thunderstorm damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: 70 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)]  for  Greene, Pickens, Sumter [AL] till 2:15 PM CDT

The National Weather Service has cancelled this warning. Also, there is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)]  for  Walker [AL] till 2:00 PM CDT

Flood Advisory

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
  counties, Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby and Tuscaloosa.

* WHEN...Until 930 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
  imminent.