Strong storms roll through Alabama, and more possible later

Strong to severe storms were moving through parts of Alabama on Saturday morning, and more will be possible later today.

And Sunday. And Monday. And Tuesday.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of Alabama until 10 a.m.:

A severe thunderstorm watch continues until 10 a.m. Saturday.SPC

All north Alabama counties have been dropped from the watch, but these counties remained as of 5:30 a.m.: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Randolph, Talladega and Tuscaloosa.

A cluster of strong to severe storms continued to drop to the south and east across the state on Saturday morning.

The National Weather Service offices in both Huntsville and Birmingham have issued several severe thunderstorm warnings as of 5 a.m. Saturday and have started to get some reports of downed trees from parts of north and central Alabama.

This morning’s storms have also brought high winds and hail.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather in place for much of the state today (see the map at the top of this post).

A Level 1 risk means that isolated severe storms will be possible.

The strongest storms could have damaging winds, hail and heavy rain. Tornadoes are not expected.

The cluster of rain and storms is expected to continue to work its way to the south and east this morning. Forecasters think they could again fire up this afternoon with the heating of the day.

More storms will be possible again on Sunday, and there is another Level 1 severe weather risk for much of the state:

Sunday severe weather outlook

Areas in dark green will have another Level 1 severe weather risk on Sunday.SPC

Yet another Level 1 severe weather risk has been added to the forecast for Alabama for Monday but only includes north Alabama.

Here’s the outlook for Monday:

Monday severe weather outlook

Just north Alabama will have a Level 1 risk on Monday.SPC

Then there could be a more significant round of storms on Tuesday. The SPC has added an enhanced risk for part of Alabama for Tuesday:

Tuesday severe outlook

An enhanced risk for storms has been added to the forecast for north Alabama for Tuesday.SPC