South Alabama Braces for Severe Weather: Overnight, forecasters down in south Alabama are keeping a close eye out for potential severe weather. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has dialed up the alert level in the southwest corner of the state from Level 1 to Level 2 on the severe weather risk scale, which goes up to 5.
A Level 2 risk signals the possibility of scattered severe storms. Moving beyond that, a broader region in south Alabama is looking at a Level 1 risk, indicating the chance of isolated severe storms.
Residents in south Alabama should make sure they have a reliable way to receive severe weather warnings overnight, just in case. Relying solely on outdoor sirens might not cut it.
North and north-central Alabama, on the other hand, aren’t expecting severe weather, but there’s a likelihood of rain and storms overnight, as per the National Weather Service.
The strongest storms in the forecast could bring damaging wind gusts, and the ever-present potential for a tornado.
While storms during the day on Friday stayed below severe limits, a tornado watch was keeping folks just to the west of the state line on their toes late into the night. More robust storms were making their way towards Alabama.
The risk for formidable storms is set to linger into Saturday, with south Alabama once again under a Level 1 severe weather threat.
Adding to the mix, there’s a chance of flooding rain in southeast Alabama. A flood watch is in play for a few counties until Sunday afternoon. The weather service office down in Tallahassee, Fla., is pointing to the possibility of 2 to 3 inches of rain in Alabama over the weekend, affecting Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva, and Houston counties.
The good news is that the rain and storms are expected to clear out by Sunday, and the first half of the workweek is shaping up to be on the dry side.
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