Hazardous Heat Lingers Plus Severe Weather Threat for West, Central Alabama

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)]  for  Tuscaloosa [AL] till 8:30 PM CDT

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM

From the National Weather Service in Birmingham. They have issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for  Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa [AL] till Jun 16, 2:00 AM CDT

From the National Weather Service in Birmingham. They have issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)]  for  Hale, Tuscaloosa [AL] till 8:00 PM CDT

The official start of summer is Tuesday, June 21 but the Yellowhammer State is already experiencing summer-like temperatures. The Farmer’s Almanac said that “this summer weather is going to be remembered as a hot one nationwide.” Also, Alabama is in the region of “hot, humid, and thundery.”

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There is a concern about hazardous heat conditions in West and Central Alabama as hot and humid conditions will continue over the next several days. “Heat indices could rise up to 109 degrees at times,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Heat Advisory Timeframe Extended Again

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has continued the existing “heat advisory” until Thursday, June 16, until 7 p.m.

Severe Weather Threat

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said “during the heat of the day, random, scattered storms will likely form over the southern 2/3 of the state, and those could pack a punch. SPC maintains a "slight risk" (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms today mainly for areas south of I-59.”

The potential for these storms could take place between 2 p.m. through 10 p.m. The main concerns are damaging winds, possible quarter-size hail, and cloud-to-ground lightning.

Alabama Counties Under the Heat Advisory

Autauga

Barbour

Bibb

Blount

Bullock

Calhoun

Chambers

Cherokee

Chilton

Clay

Cleburne

Coosa

Dallas

Elmore

Etowah

Fayette

Greene

Hale

Jefferson

Lamar

Lee

Lowndes

Macon

Marengo

Marion

Montgomery

Perry

Pickens

Pike

Randolph

Russell

Shelby

St. Clair

Sumter

Talladega

Tallapoosa

Tuscaloosa

Walker

Winston

(Source) For more from the National Weather Service Birmingham, click here. To get more information from the Farmer’s Almanac, click here. Click here to follow the Facebook Page for James Spann.