Be on the lookout for a strong storm or two in southwest Alabama today.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has added a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for that part of the state today.

A Level 1 risk means that isolated severe storms will be possible. According to the SPC’s forecasters the strongest storms could bring some hail and gusty winds. Tornadoes are not expected.

Expect chances for storms to increase during the afternoon hours.

Rain chances are expected to climb starting later tonight for the rest of the state, but no severe weather is expected.

The National Weather Service said storms today could also drop a lot of rain, and a flood watch is in place just over the state line in Mississippi.

The weather service thinks that waves of rain and occasional storms will be possible through Friday, and parts of southwest Alabama could get 4 to 6 inches of rain before it is over.

Here’s the rainfall outlook through Friday morning for the state: