Severe storms continue in Alabama on Friday
The parade of storms kept rolling into Alabama on Friday. And it may not stop all weekend.
Some of the storms as of Friday morning were severe, and a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for part of the state.
Friday morning’s storms were moving quickly across parts of south and south-central Alabama and could bring damaging straight-line winds, according to forecasters.
The morning storms are only Round 1 today, with another potential wave coming later this afternoon into tonight.
The strongest storms could have large hail, damaging wind gusts and heavy rain. And those in south Alabama will also have to be on the lookout for tornadoes.
A severe thunderstorm watch continues for part of south Alabama until 10 a.m.
The counties in the watch are Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington.
The Storm Prediction Center said storms moving through the watch area could have wind gusts as high as 80 mph, hail up to 2 inches and a tornado or two.
Heavy rain is also a growing concern for those areas that have been hit again and again with storms.
A flash flood warning will be in effect for southeastern Baldwin County (and Florida’s Escambia and Santa Rosa counties) until 10:15 a.m.
The National Weather Service in Mobile said local emergency management has reported “significant” flooding from overnight storms, and more are headed for that area.
The weather service said between 6 inches and a foot of rain have fallen — and some areas have gotten up to 16 inches.
An additional 2 to 5 inches will be possible.
Another round of storms will be possible later this afternoon, which could also have those same hazards.
The Storm Prediction Center has south Alabama and part of central Alabama in a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather today and tonight, which means that scattered severe storms will be possible.
A large part of the rest of Alabama has a Level 1 risk and could have to deal with isolated severe storms.
The forecast unfortunately looks similar for Saturday and Sunday, with more waves of possibly severe storms expected.
Saturday the severe threat will again focus on south Alabama, and Sunday more of the state could have to deal with severe storms.
Parts of Alabama will again have Level 2 and 1 risks for severe weather on both of those days.