Everything You Need to Know About the Potential Alabama Severe Weather Threat

This weather report has been updated with an adjusted timeline and update on possible threats.

Those in Central and West Alabama can expect another warm day with highs reaching the mid-80s with partly sunny skies. The clouds will increase tonight with lows in the lower 60s.

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We have been closely monitoring all weekend for the potential for severe weather on Monday, March 7, 2022. Tomorrow a cold front will usher in the possibility of showers and thunderstorms with some storms becoming strong to severe.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued various highlights to keep the public weather aware of in advance of Monday’s severe weather threat.

Where:

Generally along and north of I-20

UPDATE on TIMELINE:

Monday between 8 AM and 7 PM

UPDATE on THREATS:

Damaging winds up to 60 mph

Quarter size hail

A brief tornado

Threat Area

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist provided more insight on the Storm Prediction Center’s (SPC) outlook. Spann noted that the “SPC has defined a "slight risk" (level 2/5) of severe storms for areas north of a line from Greensboro to Clanton to Heflin. There is a "marginal risk" (level 1/5) as far south as Jackson, Greenville, and Phenix City.”

Detailed Timeline

The entire risk area is between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm. Spann has drilled down a more specific time range that involves the counties in our coverage. Spann mentioned that “the window for stronger storms over the northern half of the state will come from 9 am to 6 pm, and the main threat will come from strong straight-line winds and hail. The overall tornado threat is limited at best, but a brief tornado can't be totally ruled out.”

Rain Amounts

At this time there are no concerns about flooding as rain amounts should be below 1 inch.

Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Radio Stations

Our Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa team is on standby for a potential severe weather situation.

Praise 93.3

92.9 WTUG

95.3 The Bear

METV 97.5

Catfish 100.1

Tide 100.9

ALT 101.7

105.1 The Block

Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Coverage Area Counties

At any time one of our coverage area counties receive a tornado warning we will provide nonstop weather information on these radio stations:

Bibb

Fayette

Greene

Hale

Jefferson

Lamar

Perry

Pickens

Sumter

Tuscaloosa

Walker

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