Conditions are relatively calm at the moment across the northern half of Alabama. Temperatures are in the upper 60s to near 70. Dewpoints are in the lower 60s, certainly not supportive of major severe weather. But as a strong cold front approaches later tonight and stronger upper level dynamics come into play, we will probably deal with additional strong storms.
Showers and storms are forming over North Central Alabama across Pickens... Lamar... Fayette... Walker and northern Jefferson County. This activity is moving east at about 40 mph. It will bring brief heavy rain and lightning to Fultondale, Gardendale, Pinson and Trussville over the next 30 minutes.
Intense thunderstorms continue to rumble along a stationary front that is located over South Central Alabama.
The storms extend from Choctaw and northern Clarke Counties through Wilcox and into southern Montgomery Counties. The main part of the line continues to seemingly sag southward slowly, but rainfall has expanded northward north of the boundary, probably in response to a southwesterly flow just above the surface that is pumping moisture northeastward.
The strongest storms in the state are over northern Clarke County near Grove Hill and over northern Monroe and eastern Wilcox COunty north of Monroeville and west of Greenville. A Tornado warning was in effect for northern Monroe County and Clarke County until 715pm.
A tornado watch is in effect for near all of South Alabama.
Several Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for Central Alabama...and a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until midnight for the western half of Central Alabama.
To the west, activity expected to intensify over southern Louisiana and southwestern and south central Mississippi in very unstable airmass ahead of cold front.
Several flash flood warnings back in Central Mississippi as well as a tornado watch.
The NWS Jackson reported a tornado on the ground as reported by spotters at 6:55 p.m. 8 miles NW of Brookhaven. The storm was crossing I-55 between Hazelhurst and Brookhaven.
To the north, new tornado watch for southern Indiana, western and northern Kentucky and southwestern Ohio. This activity is closer to the surface low and has good low level wind shear.
In Texas, a record high was set today at Victoria, where it was a sizzling 97F. It was also 97F in San Antonio, which was good enough to tie the daily record.
Showers and storms are forming over North Central Alabama across Pickens... Lamar... Fayette... Walker and northern Jefferson County. This activity is moving east at about 40 mph. It will bring brief heavy rain and lightning to Fultondale, Gardendale, Pinson and Trussville over the next 30 minutes.
Intense thunderstorms continue to rumble along a stationary front that is located over South Central Alabama.
The storms extend from Choctaw and northern Clarke Counties through Wilcox and into southern Montgomery Counties. The main part of the line continues to seemingly sag southward slowly, but rainfall has expanded northward north of the boundary, probably in response to a southwesterly flow just above the surface that is pumping moisture northeastward.
The strongest storms in the state are over northern Clarke County near Grove Hill and over northern Monroe and eastern Wilcox COunty north of Monroeville and west of Greenville. A Tornado warning was in effect for northern Monroe County and Clarke County until 715pm.
A tornado watch is in effect for near all of South Alabama.
Several Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for Central Alabama...and a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until midnight for the western half of Central Alabama.
To the west, activity expected to intensify over southern Louisiana and southwestern and south central Mississippi in very unstable airmass ahead of cold front.
Several flash flood warnings back in Central Mississippi as well as a tornado watch.
The NWS Jackson reported a tornado on the ground as reported by spotters at 6:55 p.m. 8 miles NW of Brookhaven. The storm was crossing I-55 between Hazelhurst and Brookhaven.
To the north, new tornado watch for southern Indiana, western and northern Kentucky and southwestern Ohio. This activity is closer to the surface low and has good low level wind shear.
In Texas, a record high was set today at Victoria, where it was a sizzling 97F. It was also 97F in San Antonio, which was good enough to tie the daily record.
on May 10, 2006, 6:31 pm
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