The Townsquare Media Weather Center is currently monitoring a low-level risk for severe storms in two rounds between Friday night and Saturday evening.

For both rounds, the Storm Prediction Center has portions of West Alabama under a “Marginal Risk,” which is a level 1 out of 5.

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Round One

West Alabama Counties Impacted Friday night into Saturday morning

Bibb (a good portion of the county)

Fayette

Greene (the northern section of the county)

Hale (the very northern section of the county)

Lamar

Pickens

Sumter (the very northern section of the county)

Tuscaloosa

Walker

Threats in Round One

The current threats associated with this incoming weather system are the potential for large hail.

Round Two

West Alabama Counties Impacted Saturday morning through Saturday Evening

Bibb (southern portion of the county)

Greene (southern portion of the county)

Hale

Perry

Sumter (a very small part of the southern portion of the county)

Threats in Round Two

Within this round of possible severe weather, there is the threat of large hail and damaging winds with gusts up to 60 mph.

Rain Chances

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said that “everyone will receive some rain with forecast rain amounts around 0.5-0.75" for Friday through Saturday.”

The Townsquare Media Weather Center will continue to monitor conditions and update you on any changes.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster