Less than 18 hours after strong storms and reported tornadoes moved through West Alabama, the area will have to brace itself once again on Tuesday for much of the same.
According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, severe weather will move back into the state in the early afternoon and into the evening...
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TORNADO WATCH in effect until 9 p.m. tonight for much of North and West Alabama. This watch now includes the city of Tuscaloosa.
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Birmingham forecasts the threat of a severe weather outbreak in Alabama through Wednesday, with the potential for tornadoes and widespread damaging winds.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center's latest forecast calls for a significant severe weather event in Alabama. The SPC reports that strong tornadoes will be possible.
The Birmingham NOAA Weather Radio transmitter is currently off the air and may not be back into service until May 3, 2014. The Birmingham NOAA Weather Radio transmitter currently serves portions of Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Bibb Counties in West Alabama as well as Shelby, Chilton, Coosa, St. Clair, and Blount Counties.
Periods of heavy rain will bring the potential for flooding across Central Alabama through tomorrow afternoon, and the National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Flash Flood Watch in effect until 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 15.
Tonight's forecast calls for a 100% chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be severe. Damaging straight-line winds are possible along with hail and even the chance of an isolated tornado.