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Showers and isolated strong thunderstorms have developed once again in the heat of the afternoon across the Tennessee Valley. These storms have prompted some Severe Thunderstorm Warnigs as well as some Flash Flood Warnings. If you can look at an animation of the radar, you'll see why the flash flooding is occurring - these storms are simply not moving much. Any movement you see is probably from propagation and re-development of storms and not from actual movement of individual storms,
The computer guidance from the GFS continues to show a cold front moving through Alabama on Friday and early Saturday. The front does not seem to be making much headway today, so we'll just have to see how well the model position holds up tomorrow. I think there is certainly the potential for nearly everyone to see some rain. Amounts, however, may only range from a third to a half an inch unless you are under one of the stronger thunderstorms.
And please take these storms seriously. There are NO lightning warnigns. Don't risk you life when thunderstorms do develop. If you hear thunder, lightning is present so stay inside and be safe. Lightning is often referred to as the underrated killer because we don't take it seriously.
The front is expected to be esiting the state by mid-day on Saturday with cooler and drier air filtering into Central Alabama on a north to northwesterly flow pattern that will remain with us well into the next week. This means that temperatures should moderate and with lower humidity, we should see some nice days on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
No early morning events in my life tomorrow, so I'll try to have the Friday morning web map discussion on the server no later than 8 am.
Stay cool - and safe - out there!
-Brian-