Friday, March 14, 2008

Updated Outlook for Friday into Saturday

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

DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ANYWHERE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THE STORMS WILL DISSIPATE AFTER SUNSET. THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY...GENERALLY FROM 3 AM THROUGH 3 PM. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...BUT THERE WILL BE A SMALL CHANCE OF TORNADOES. THIS ACTIVITY WILL GENERALLY BE CONFINED TO AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OFINTERSTATE 20.

DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRALALABAMA ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE AREA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS WITH TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS AS THIS SYSTEM APPROACHES.

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