Showers and Storms Developing

Showers and thunderstorms have broken out this afternoon over North and Central Alabama.

A disturbance pushing southeastward over the Tennessee Valley has triggered thunderstorms over Tennessee down into Central Alabama. The SPC has outlooked the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama with a slight risk of severe weather for this afternoon and tonight.

At 3:20 p.m. a few storms were scattered from Randolph County in the east back to southern Jefferson, Shelby County and over to Hale County.

The main concentration of storms is over Northwest Alabama. This is part of a thunderstorm complex that is moving southeastward from the Northwest Corner of Alabama. A couple of severe thunderstorm warnings were in effect in Tennessee. Look for other warnings as the complex moves down into the slightly unstable airmass over Alabama.

Showers and storms will overspread the rest of North and Central Alabama this afternoon and continue into the overnight hours.

J.B. will keep the blog updated for the rest of the afternoon and this evening. Thanks JB!