Good Morning…Due to the ongoing nature of the overnight/early morning severe weather risk, I had to switch to a BLOG update, rather than a video, as I continue to monitor the southward progress of a line of storms. Overnight, there was a tornado touchdown in Jefferson county. Apparently the most significant damage was in the Fultondale area. (10:43 PM).
20+ homes “nearly destroyed” or heavily damaged. There were several warnings issued across north Alabama during the overnight hours.
SEVERE RISK TODAY: After 6AM the Severe Threat shifts into southeast Alabama.
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The front will move closer to the coast by about Noon.
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Behind the line of strong storms, spotty showers are possible from time to time for the rest of the day. Today’s high 74.
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY: Low pressure will develop along the front tonight and Wednesday, which means showers and storms will return northward later tonight and Wednesday.
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NEXT FEW DAYS: After the rain ends Wednesday mid-day, much cooler air will overspread the state. Windy & colder Wednesday night and Thursday. We could fall to upper 20’s by Friday morning. Warming trend Saturday. Another storm system will move in Saturday night into Sunday.
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Will the storm system be severe? Too early to say.
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We’ll get back to the “normalcy” of a full video update tomorrow morning. Stay Weather aware.
–Rich