There is a risk of a severe storm in Alabama on Saturday

First, this is the weather from WVTM 13. TODAY IS AN ALARM DAY, meaning the weather could be serious or life-threatening. And I realize it’s been pretty quiet here for some time, but we know how to handle these days in central Alabama. Storms are no stranger to us. YOU MUST HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE CLOCKS AND ALERTS AND THEN KNOW YOUR SAFE PLACE IN CASE YOU ARE NEEDED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE, EVEN LARGE HAIL IN SOME OF THE HIGHEST OVER 2.5 INCHES AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 60 mph. And that is exactly what the severe storm is. But barring a severe storm, it will still be disruptive today. Heavy rain, thunder and lightning. This is the latest severe weather risk map from the STORM PREDICTION CENTER. SUMTER COUNTY IS AT A MODERATE LEVEL 4 OUT OF FIVE RISK. SOUTHWEST OF ALABAMA ACROSS THE WEST MERIDIAN, JACKSON, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI. AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT IS LEVEL THREE OUT OF FIVE FOR WEST ALABAMA AT THIS POINT. AND THAT INCLUDES THE WESTERN PART OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, PART OF WALKER COUNTY, FAYETTE LAMAR PICKENS, TUSCALOOSA, GREENE, HALE DOWN TO PERRY AND DALLAS COUNTY, BIBB COUNTY. And so that’s level three out of five, the greatest risk is in the state, level two out of five. So the greater risk of a tornado lies in these orange to red color areas. This is west of I 65. Nevertheless, a severe storm is possible anywhere. I think the schedule will shift a little later. I just adjusted these times a little. We could see a few isolated storms this afternoon and into the evening. BUT I think the main line will hold off until much later tonight. So let’s say no earlier than 4:00 p.m. for a portion of West Alabama, that’s HAMILTON, FAYETTE, ALICEVILLE, TUSCALOOSA up to EUTAW and DEMOPOLIS, until 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for the central portion of Alabama along I-65 CULLMAN to Gardendale Warrior Birmingham Oneonta PELL CITY CALERA CENTERVILLE CLANTON SELMA. We say from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. at the earliest. And if that line continues eastward by tomorrow morning, the major threat will subside. AND WE’RE LOOKING FROM ABOUT MIDNIGHT TO 6 AM OVER EASTERN ALABAMA, THAT’S ANNISTON ASHLAND ALEX CITY TO COOSA COUNTY, AUBURN AND THE AREAS TO THE EAST. THIS IS THE LATEST SHORT TERM GUIDE. I mentioned that we’re a little later on trend. I think the arrival of the main convection line will be much later this evening. 4 p.m. Not much happens. There may be a few showers and a few isolated storms this evening. There will be a few isolated storms off the mainline and we will be monitoring those. I think the main threat would be these gusts of wind and possibly hail. As this main line becomes operational around midnight. Then we really have to be on the lookout, and some of these cells that are developing ahead of the line, we have to pay attention to rotation. IT WILL BE LOUD. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF HEAVY RAIN AND BITS BY BREAKFAST TOMORROW. THIS IS WHEN MOST OF US SLEEP. SO BE CAREFUL. You need to make sure you have a way to receive alerts if they are needed. TOMORROW 2 AM. The main line you can see is a broken line of storms along I-65. It will continue east until tomorrow morning. That’s 4 a.m. We look east, Alabama, Anniston, Talladega, Gadsden, Jacksonville, down to Rockford, CLANTON. And then we continue east, quiet and dry. THIS MORNING. There is fog in places. IT’S CLOUDY. It’s a little foggy. We are mildly in the 60s. SOME LOW 50S. BUT WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER RADAR IS DRY AT THIS HOUR. We are watching this line of storms develop westward and move east into Alabama later today. It’s an alarm day. Please pay attention to the weather. We’ll be here all night until tomorrow morning watching the storms.

There is a risk of a severe storm in Alabama on Saturday

Updated: December 28, 2024, 6:54 a.m. CST

A strong line of thunderstorms will move into Alabama on Saturday, bringing the threat of severe weather. For current information, see the video forecast. ALARM DAY SATURDAYWVTM 13 has declared Saturday an alarm day. This means you should keep a close eye on the weather forecast as the weather can be serious or life-threatening. The most active time for central Alabama begins Saturday evening and continues through early Sunday morning. Isolated severe storms could develop off the main route as early as 4 p.m. The severe risk will increase tonight as the air mass becomes increasingly unstable and numerous showers and storms are expected. The main line of storms will move into Alabama around midnight and move eastward through early Sunday morning. The Storm Prediction Center has all of Alabama under some risk of severe weather Saturday. High Risk (Level 3/5) – Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Marion, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, Greene, Hale, Bibb, Shelby, Chilton, Perry, Dallas Low Risk (Level 2/5) – Winston, Cullman, Blount , Etowah, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega, Clay and Coosa Counties In addition to damaging wind gusts > 60 mph and large Hail, some tornadoes are possible. Ahead of severe storms, upslope winds will occur with gusts of approximately 40 mph. This is strong enough to bring down trees and power lines. Know your safe location in advance if a warning is issued and have multiple ways to receive weather alerts. Download the free WVTM 13 app and discuss your severe weather plan with your family. The rain will ease on Sunday. The severe threat will end early Sunday as the storm line moves east. There will be heavy rain and storms in eastern Alabama until 6 a.m. then dry on Sunday. Drier air will eventually move into the state and the sun will return in the afternoon. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve Drier air will settle into Alabama through next week, keeping the chance of rain in the new year near zero. At the beginning of 2025, some cooler air will finally move in again, dropping morning lows to 30°C and afternoon highs to 50°C. Temperatures will remain around 50°C before midnight on New Year’s Eve. Skies will clear for the fireworks display, but a light breeze of up to 10 miles per hour is expected. New Year’s Day looks dry but with a wind from the northwest that will be much cooler. For the latest weather information for Birmingham and the most certified weather forecast for central Alabama, check out WVTM 13 News. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter and Instagram.

A strong line of thunderstorms will move into Alabama on Saturday, bringing the threat of severe weather. For current information, see the video forecast.

ALARM DAY SATURDAY

WVTM 13 has declared Saturday an alert day. This means you should keep a close eye on the weather forecast as the weather can be serious or life-threatening.

The most active time for central Alabama begins Saturday evening and continues through early Sunday morning.

Isolated severe storms could develop off the main route as early as 4 p.m. The severe risk will increase tonight as the air mass becomes increasingly unstable and numerous showers and storms are expected.

The main line of storms will move into Alabama around midnight and move eastward through early Sunday morning.

The Storm Prediction Center has all of Alabama at risk for severe weather Saturday.

• Elevated Risk (Level 3/5) – Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Marion, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, Greene, Hale, Bibb, Shelby, Chilton, Perry, Dallas
• Low Risk (Level 2/5) – Winston, Cullman, Blount, Etowah, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega, Clay and Coosa counties

In addition to damaging wind gusts > 60 mph and large hail, some tornadoes are possible.

Ahead of severe storms, upslope winds will occur with gusts of approximately 40 mph. This is strong enough to bring down trees and power lines.

Know your safe location in advance if a warning is issued and have multiple ways to receive weather alerts.

Download the free WVTM 13 app and discuss your severe weather plan with your family.

The rain will ease on Sunday

The major threat will end early Sunday as the line of storms moves east. There will be heavy rain and storms in eastern Alabama until 6 a.m. then dry on Sunday.

Drier air will eventually move into the state and the sun will return in the afternoon.

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve

Drier air will settle into Alabama by next week, keeping the chance of rain in the new year near zero. As 2025 begins, some cooler air will finally move in, dropping morning lows to the 30s and afternoon highs to the low 50s.

Temperatures will remain around 50 degrees before midnight on New Year’s Eve. Skies will clear for the fireworks display, but a light breeze of up to 10 miles per hour is expected.

New Year’s Day looks dry, but it will be much cooler with a wind from the northwest.

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