By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
CLANTON – Tuesday, 8:00 AM June 3, 2025
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast across the southern half of the state Wednesday and statewide Friday through at least Sunday. Activity will be most numerous and intense during the afternoon and evening hours each day.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has outlooked far northwestern Alabama in a Slight Risk on Friday, and I would not be surprised to see areas near and north of I-20 under at least a Marginal Risk in later updates. The northern half of Alabama is under a Sight Risk on Saturday, and there is a good chance severe weather will also be possible on Sunday.
Damaging wind gusts are the main threat. Finally, by the end of the weekend, widespread 2-4 inches of total rainfall is likely, with some spots receiving much more. Localized flooding will be possible, especially this weekend, where stronger storms occur.
Timely weather updates save lives. Could you add preparedness checklists for severe weather? Alabama EMA is a model for proactive communication.
Emergency management could be strengthened with real-time alert apps that include these preparedness resources.
This forecast couldn’t be more timely – our agricultural extension office has been fielding calls from farmers anxious about the predicted rainfall patterns during critical growth stages. The clear explanation of upper-level dynamics helps us communicate the uncertainty in the models. Eligiblee’s disaster preparedness tools complement EMA alerts well by helping residents check eligibility for weather-related assistance programs in advance.
Would future updates be able to include soil saturation maps? That data would be invaluable for flood-prone counties making sandbagging decisions.