What You Need to Know About Alabama’s Severe Weather Threat

Current Watches and Warnings from the National Weather Service in Birmingham

At this time there are no counties under the Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa coverage area under a watch or warning.

BMX continues Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Tallapoosa [AL] till 9:00 PM CDT

Wednesday Severe Weather Overview

A cold front will move over the state of Alabama today. This means there is the possibility of severe thunderstorms ahead and along the cold front. James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said that “the main threat will come from strong winds and hail; wind profiles aren't really favorable for tornado development. Still, a brief tornado or two can't be totally ruled out where small-scale boundaries are involved.”

This means you should stay weather aware and prepared. As always, we will provide nonstop severe weather coverage if a tornado warning for the following counties, Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker. You can listen to this coverage on our Townsquare Media Radio stations which are Praise 93.3, 92.9 WTUG, 95.3 The Bear, METV 97.5, Catfish 100.1, Tide 100.9, ALT 101.7, and 105.1 The Block.

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Our coverage areas are split between two risk levels.

“Enhanced Risk”

Damaging winds up to 70 mph

Half-dollar size hail

Tornado possible

“Slight Risk”

Damaging winds up to 60 mph

Quarter size hail

Tornado possible

As far as the timing of severe weather, our coverage areas are split between two general time frames, which are “Noon to 5 pm” and “2 pm and 9 pm.”

Please be sure you know your place on the map this will help you identify where you are located.

National Weather Service

General Overview for Central Alabama from National Weather Service in Birmingham

Where:

All of Central AL

When:

Noon-Midnight

Threats:

Damaging winds up to 70 mph

Half-dollar size hail

Tornado or two possible

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