Strong to Severe Storms Likely Sunday

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
605 AM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM

..DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS WEST ALABAMA AS A STORM APPROACHES THE AREA. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED..

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED A MAJORITY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE INTO WEST ALABAMA AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY AND WILL BE NEAR I-65 BY 12 NOON. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHTLINE WINDS ALONG THE SQUALL LINE...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO VERY FAVORABLE WIND PROFILES.

THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO DEVELOP WILL BE GENERALLYALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20. THE GREATEST TORNADO THREAT WILL BE SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LIVINGSTON TO PRATTVILLE TO PHOENIX CITY.THIS IS STILL A DEVELOPING EVENT AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS FORECAST WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED..

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BENEEDED ON SUNDAY.