Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Strong T'Storms Possible this Weekend

ALTHOUGH ONLY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE STORMS THAT DO FORM WILL POTENTIALLY BE STRONG. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THEN STALLS. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE BEST CHANCES FOR STRONG STORMS ON SATURDAY WILL OCCUR DURING THE HEATING OF THE AFTERNOON AND POTENTIALLY LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN THREAT ACCOMPANYING ANY STRONG STORM WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH.

ON SUNDAY...ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL ENERGY WILL SHIFT ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG STORMS. ONCE AGAIN...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 40 MPH...ALONG WITH LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. STRONG STORMS ON SUNDAY LOOK MOST LIKELY ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA.

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