Strong to severe storms and high winds will be possible across Alabama on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Key points for today:

* A tornado watch has been issued for north and north-central Alabama and will be in effect until 1 p.m. Friday. The National Weather Service in Huntsville said another watch will be possible later today for areas to the east.

* The timing of the arrival of storms has been pushed back again, according to forecasters. Storms could reach Alabama’s western border anywhere from 7 a.m. onward on Friday morning, and the storms are expected to quickly track eastward across the state into the afternoon hours.

* NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has added a Level 3 out of 5 or enhanced risk for severe weather for northeast Alabama. The thinking is that this area will have more time to heat up and become more favorable for strong storms this afternoon thanks to the slower storm arrival time. The northern two-thirds of the state remains in a Level 2 severe weather risk, and a Level 1 risk extends southward to the Gulf Coast.

* Tornadoes, damaging winds and hail will all be possible as storms move through Alabama today. Storms are expected to be moving quickly once they arrive.

* High winds will be possible away from today’s storms. The entire state will be under wind advisories today, and a high wind warning is in effect for all of north Alabama until 6 p.m. Winds could gust up to 65 mph or higher in that region today, and downed trees and power lines will be possible.

Alabama remains poised to see another round of severe weather today, and the National Weather Service continued to watch storms developing to the west of the state on Friday morning.

The Storm Prediction Center has added a Level 3 out of 5 risk for severe weather for northeast Alabama. A Level 3, or enhanced, risk means that “numerous” severe storms will be possible.

The rest of north Alabama and central Alabama remain in a Level 2 risk, which means that scattered severe storms will be possible.

South Alabama has a Level 1 risk and could see isolated severe storms.

The National Weather Service has pushed back the arrival time for storms, which could potentially increase the chances for severe weather. The slower arrival time means that Alabama has time to heat up and conditions could become more favorable for storms to intensify.

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for north and north-central Alabama that will be in effect until 1 p.m.

The Alabama counties in the watch are Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Marshall, Cullman, Fayette, Walker, Winston, Lamar and Marion.

The rest of Alabama could also see severe storms today. Storms will be possible through the afternoon hours.

Here’s a look at the latest thinking about when storms could reach Alabama:

NORTH ALABAMA

CENTRAL ALABAMA

SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

SOUTHEAST ALABAMA