Thunderstorms had begun to fire just before noon time across the northern two-thirds of Alabama. Thunderstorms at 12:45 pm were aligned generally along the I-59 corridor.
The Storm Prediction Center issued a mesoscale discussion for our area which can be found at:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1615.html
It appears from the BMX sounding that the stronger thunderstorms will be capable of producing wet microbursts today. These are tough to warn for because of their rapid development and onset. Showers were still fairly spotty at this writing.
Additionally, a broad area of low pressure has formed in the western Caribbean Sea, so a tropical depression may be forming there. Hurricane Hunter aircraft are slated to investigate the area this afternoon. Overnight convection seemed to intensify and become more concentrated, but the intensity has diminished somewhat this morning. That could well be the typical diurnal changes we often see. Something for us to watch as the future track is likely to bring anything that forms into the western Gulf of Mexico.
More later, I'm sure.
-Brian-