Severe weather will again be in the forecast for part of Alabama this week.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is forecasting Level 2 and Level 1 risks for severe storms on both Wednesday and Thursday for parts of the state.

On both days damaging straight-line winds and hail will be the main hazards. Tornadoes are not expected.

On Wednesday there will be a Level 2 out of 5 (slight) risk for severe weather for most of south Alabama, including Mobile, Dothan, Troy and Greenville (see Wednesday’s severe outlook at the top of this post).

A Level 2 risk means that scattered severe storms will be possible.

The rest of south Alabama and part of central and east Alabama will have a Level 1 risk on Wednesday and could have to deal with isolated severe storms.

The weather service thinks that severe storms will be the most likely during the afternoon and evening hours.

Storms could be moving from east to west on Wednesday, according to the weather service.

The weather service said that forecasters will also be keeping an eye out for the potential for a westward-moving MCS (or complex of storms). Usually those features impact Alabama from the northwest or west.

Forecasters said there is a chance — but not a certainty — that a cluster of storms (or mesoscale convective system) could develop in Georgia and track westward into Alabama on Wednesday, which could increase the risk for severe storms.

THURSDAY

On Thursday all but northwest Alabama is forecast to have a Level 1 out of 5 (marginal) severe weather risk.

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

The best chances for storms on Thursday will again be during the afternoon and evening hours.

Rain and storms will be possible in Alabama beyond Thursday, but so far there is no risk for organized severe weather in the forecast.