Severe storms possible next 3 days in Alabama: What to expect today
Parts of Alabama may have to deal with severe storms for the next three days.
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk for severe weather in Alabama on Wednesday, Thursday and now on Friday.
Storms all three days could have damaging straight-line winds capable of taking down trees and power lines, hail and heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service. Tornadoes are not expected.
Today there is a Level 2 out of 5 (slight) risk for severe storms for most of east and south Alabama.
A Level 2 risk means that scattered severe storms will be possible.
All of the rest of Alabama except the northwest corner has a Level 1 risk today and could get isolated severe storms.
Today’s storms will be tracking from east to west, according to the weather service. So look for them to develop in Georgia and track westward into Alabama this afternoon.
Forecasters added that very hot temperatures and high humidity levels expected on Wednesday will provide ample fuel for storms to develop and intensify.
THURSDAY
All of Alabama will have a Level 1 severe weather risk on Thursday.SPC
All of Alabama is forecast to have a Level 1 risk for severe weather on Thursday, which means isolated severe storms will be possible.
Damaging winds and hail will again be the main concerns.
Storms will be more likely during the afternoon and evening and should diminish overnight.
FRIDAY
There will be a Level 1 risk for severe weather for the eastern half of Alabama on Friday.SPC
The Storm Prediction Center has added a Level 1 risk for the eastern half of Alabama on Friday.
Isolated severe storms will be possible for those areas.
Damaging winds, hail and heavy rain will again be the main concerns with any stronger storm that develops.
The most likely time for stronger storms will again be during the afternoon and evening.
THE WEEKEND
The weather service expects daily chances for afternoon rain and storms through the weekend in Alabama, but so far a risk for severe weather has not been added to the forecast by the Storm Prediction Center.
However, summertime storms always have the potential –thanks to abundant heat and humidity –s to become intense, with frequent lightning and heavy downpours.