The entire area is now under a level 3 of 5 risk tonight, for damaging winds up to 70 mph, large hail, and tornadoes as the line of storms moves through. An additional threat of scattered storms may become supercells in the southeastern third of the area. Stay aware of updates!

Breaking down the weather a little bit more in this post. Bottom line, be prepared for a threat of damaging winds, tornadoes, and hail!

🆕A line of thunderstorms is expected to sweep across the state Sunday night with a threat of damaging wind gusts, a few tornadoes, and hail up to quarter size along parts of the line.

Strong to severe storms will be possible Sunday night through Monday morning. Threats include damaging winds up to 70 mph, tornadoes, and hail up to quarter size. We will continue to fine tune the timing and area, so stay tuned and have a device to alert you to warnings. #alwx

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Strong to severe storms are forecast across the area today. All hazards are possible, from damaging winds to large hail to a few tornadoes. In all cases, seeking shelter in a safe place is a must and the actions required will depend on where you will be today.

1040AM Severe Update... We've trimmed the severe threat area even further. Convection along the coast is cutting much of our area off from the best instability. At this time, the best chance of severe storms will be south of I-85. #alwx

We continue to monitor a slow moving storm system that will bring a higher chance of rain with thunderstorms to the area Thursday night into Friday. Some storms may be strong to severe storms with large hail and damaging winds being the primary risks. Check back for updates.

Meanwhile, we continue to watch for the potential of severe storms on Wednesday. We're now expecting a later start time on Wed night and perhaps lasting into early Thursday morning. An Enhanced Risk has been added to far NW areas. Stay tuned for additional updates! #alwx

Update 12:20 PM: Thunderstorms will continue to develop and move through the state. Damaging winds and hail are the main threats, though a tornado or two is possible. Make sure you have ways to receive updates today & know your safety plan if warnings are issued!

We will be monitoring the potential for strong to severe storms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Widespread rainfall Tuesday may result in localized flooding. Ensure you have multiple reliable ways to get weather warnings if they are issued. Know where to go when severe storms threaten.

Severe Wx Update for Wed Evening thru early Thu Morning: Damaging winds, up to 80mph in west Central AL, is the primary threat. A few tornadoes are also possible. Localized flooding is possible in urban and poor drainage areas. #ALwx

Stormy Day Tomorrow: Thunderstorms & heavy rain will move across the area tomorrow afternoon with a risk for severe storms, especially SW. ▪Threats: Tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, & Flash Flooding. ▪Timing: Beginning 2PM Tues in the W & ending 6AM Wed in the E. #alwx

AM SEVERE UPDATE: Quite a few changes for this morning's severe threat. 1) Removed Enhanced Risk 2) Adjusted timing (faster) 3) Pulled Slight Risk north Remember: This is for this morning's threat. There is still a secondary threat this afternoon! #alwx

Rain will transition to snow across the northwest counties initially toward midnight, then the cold air will continue moving southeast, resulting in rain changing to snow across portions of central Alabama. The greatest impacts are expected across the northern and northwest areas

2PM Severe Threat Update: We've removed the Slight Risk. Marginal Risk continues for areas along/ahead of a narrow line of showers/storms.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected through the day. A few thunderstorms could be severe with damaging winds up to 60 mph, quarter inch hail, and a brief tornado possible. Stay aware of the weather and make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings if they are issued!