By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
CLANTON – Wednesday 1:00 pm, April 10, 2024
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is currently moving across the southern half of the state, south of a Livingston – Montgomery – Auburn line. A few damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes are possible. The line is forecast to exit the southeastern portions of the state around 8 pm. However, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms could redevelop in this region, with a continued severe weather threat until early Thursday morning.
For the northern half of the state, clouds and rain will keep atmospheric instability low with just an isolated threat of a couple of damaging wind gusts from 40-60 mph. Additional thunderstorm development is possible this evening, with a continued isolated threat for a couple of damaging wind gusts. However, it is quite possible that NO severe weather will occur for the northern half of Alabama today.
Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches is expected across the northern half of the state by early Thursday, with 2-5 inches and possibly 6+ inches in spots across the southern half where stronger storms occur. This could lead to flooding issues.
All severe weather will be over between 12 am and 3 am Thursday.
