Friday, April 11, 2008

A Few Strong to Severe Storms Possible


A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN MARION LAMAR AND FAYETTE COUNTIES AFTER 4 AM. THE PRIMARY THREAT WOULD BE DAMAGINGWIND.WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT. SUSTAINED SPEEDS BETWEEN 10 AND15 MPH ARE EXPECTED...GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 THROUGH AT LEAST MIDNIGHT.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ON FRIDAY...STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. CONDITIONS DO NOT LOOK AS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AS THEY ONCE DID...SO WILL FOCUS MORE ON THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AS A SQUALL LINE DEVELOPS AND TRACKS ACROSS THE AREA. THE SQUALL LINE SHOULD APPROACH TUSCALOOSA AROUND 11AM...THE BIRMINGHAM BY 2 PM ANNISTON AROUND 3 PM AND MONTGOMERY BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM. IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...SOME HAIL IS POSSIBLE AND BRIEF TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THESQUALL LINE.
AFTER THIS STORM SYSTEM PASSES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLYSATURDAY MORNING...STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL LIKELY BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 12 AND 18 MPH ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNINGS...COLD TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLEACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. SOME LOCATIONS MAY SEE TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO FREEZING.

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