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Numerous Thunderstorms

BUSY RADAR:  Showers and storms are quite numerous throughout central and south Alabama.  Many are producing extremely heavy rain, lots of lightning, gusty winds up to 30-40 mph and could produce pea size hail as they continue drifting mainly in an easterly direction. 

 

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS:  A weakening frontal system will move southward through the state today and will be the focus for another good dose of showers and storms across the area well into the evening and overnight hours tonight.  Again, locally heavy rainfall is possible in the stronger storms.

 

WEAKENING FRONTAL SYSTEM:  The front responsible for the widespread showers and storms will move into south Alabama as it continues to weaken tonight, and then become stationary.  Tomorrow, the best chance for showers will be near and south of the front with the better chances in the coastal communities, while further north, only isolated showers and storms are expected.

 

RIDGE BUILDING:  Wednesday and Thursday, which will be the last two official days of Spring, will see hotter temperatures into the low to mid 90's, with only spotty relief, in the form of a few hit or miss afternoon storms.

 

SUMMER SOLSTICE:  Summer begins late Thursday night, or more accurately, early Friday morning, just after midnight at 12:04 am.  This happens when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.  It is the longest day in the northern hemisphere.  In Montgomery, sunset will be at 7:56 pm, with 14 hours and 16 minutes of daylight.  After Friday, the days will begin to grow shorter.

 

TROPICS:  Tropical depression 2 is a non issue.  Located over land in Guatemala, moving westward, it is mainly a heavy rain producer.  It will continue westward through central America and dissipate in time. 

 

BEACH FORECAST:  Pretty typical.  Sun and cloud mix, more dry weather than wet weather.  Highs in the mid to upper 80's.  Gulf water temperature is now 85 at Dauphin Island and Panama City.  Rip current risk is moderate.

 

--Rich Thomas, Doppler 12 StormVision Meteorologist

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More Rain Today

A WET GO OF IT: Scattered to numerous showers and storms will affect Alabama through the day today. In fact, there are already storms ongoing this morning in some Alabama cities and towns; those will increase in coverage and intensity into the afternoon hours. Some of the stronger storm cores could drop some isolated damaging wind; lightning will be a huge problem in many of the storms today. If you hear thunder, head indoors.

RAIN LINGERS: The chance of rain stays in our forecast tonight and tomorrow, although the best rain chance should start to push into far south Alabama tomorrow. As a very slow-moving front sags southward through the state, it'll carry the best rain chances along its track. So, tomorrow, the best chance of rain will likely be south of a line from Greenville to Eufaula.

DRIER WEATHER? Storm chances go down but not away Thursday and Friday. Highs will warm into the low and middle 90s. Better rain chances creep back into the forecast for the weekend.

TROPICAL UPDATE: Tropical Depression 2 is moving inland over parts of Belize today; this is no threat to the Gulf of Mexico, but will bring rain/wind to the east coast of Mexico over the next few days.

-Josh Johnson, Doppler 12 StormVision Meteorologist
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Here's the latest severe weather update from Doppler 12 StormVision:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 551 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
CRYSTAL LAKE TO ROANOKE TO POST OAK FORKS TO DENSON...AND MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VEASEY CREEK PARK...AMITY PARK...ROCKY POINT AND BIG SPRINGS.

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

LAT...LON 3292 8545 3301 8540 3313 8545 3322 8560
3335 8528 3330 8526 3298 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 249DEG 29KT 3325 8541 3320 8526
3305 8521 3298 8528

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MA

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Not Done With Storms Yet

Strong storms flared up this afternoon, with wind being the main problem.  Several reports of downed power lines and trees were made along with roof damage.  As temperatures drop, storms should lose their strength this evening.  Wind, hail and lightning will not be widespread and as serious, but we continue isolated shower/storm chances overnight. 

A stray shower possible tomorrow morning, but once again better storm chances move in through the afternoon.  A weak cold front drops in Tuesday bringing better rain chances north of our viewing area.  This line will start in our northern counties early Tuesday afternoon and continue to slide south through the evening.  Storms are possible along the line but since it is weak, if any severe weather pops up, it will be isolated.  Coverage will be about 60% with general thunderstorms. 

Wednesday will continue scattered shower/storm chances.  By Thursday, rain chances drop significantly to 20%, meaning a few isolated shower may pop up in the afternoon with highs in the 90s. 

 

We are keeping our eye on the 2nd tropical depression of this hurricane season. 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
SATELLITE...RADAR...AND SURFACE DATA INDICATE THAT THE DEPRESSION IS
CURRENTLY NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN BELIZE AND SHOULD MOVE INLAND
WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

-Monica Tassoni

mtassoni@wsfa.com

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Here's the latest severe weather update from Doppler 12 StormVision:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 424 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60 MPH WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH
OF MONROEVILLE...OR 3 MILES EAST OF EXCEL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PETERMAN... MONROEVILLE... EXCEL...
REPTON... I65 AND US 84... I65 AND CR 29...
I65 AND AL 83... EVERGREEN...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 92 AND 105.

LAT...LON 3144 8681 3134 8729 3147 8740 3181 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 238DEG 18KT 3145 8728

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WWWW

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Here's the latest severe weather update from Doppler 12 StormVision:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
AUTAUGA COUNTY IN ALABAMA...
EASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 315 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
PAUL M GRIST STATE PARK TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF SELMONT-WEST SELMONT TO
7 MILES SOUTH OF GORDONVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VALLEY GRANDE...MOSSES...HAYNEVILLE...PRATTVILLE...TYLER...
GORDONVILLE...BURNSVILLE AND BEECHWOOD.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 186 THROUGH 193...

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

LAT...LON 3227 8709 3257 8705 3270 8646 3240 8644
3240 8646 3238 8646 3236 8649 3234 8649
3233 8648 3228 8648 3226 8643 3215 8643
3206 8689
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 247DEG 29KT 3260 8699 3232 8697
3208 8674

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Here's the latest severe weather update from Doppler 12 StormVision:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 249 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
VAIDEN TO MARION JUNCTION TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FIVE POINTS...AND
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SELMA...SELMONT-WEST SELMONT...ORRVILLE...FIVE POINTS...POTTER
STATION...OLD CAHABA PARK...DALLAS COUNTY HORSE ARENA AND MEMORIAL
STADIUM.

WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

LAT...LON 3212 8726 3214 8727 3214 8728 3219 8733
3219 8736 3221 8738 3240 8737 3256 8744
3265 8705 3245 8698 3214 8690 3209 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 262DEG 19KT 3254 8733 3241 8725
3218 8727

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Here's the latest severe weather update from Doppler 12 StormVision:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 232 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS NEAR 60 MPH WAS LOCATED 14 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CAMDEN...OR 4 MILES EAST OF CATHERINE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOYKIN...

LAT...LON 3225 8742 3224 8739 3221 8737 3220 8733
3215 8727 3215 8726 3211 8723 3210 8721
3205 8716 3205 8747 3225 8746 3227 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 275DEG 10KT 3217 8739

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Better Rain Chance

MONDAY RAIN: We're already dealing with a few showers and rumbles of thunder as of the time I'm writing this discussion (a little after 8am). More showers and storms will continue to form and move across Alabama through the day today. This doesn't look like a washout, but we expect roughly a 50% coverage of rain across the southern half of the state today. With the clouds and rain expected, we won't be too hot over the next few days - highs should stay in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

RAIN CHANCE LINGERS: With an active upper pattern and stalled frontal boundary, we'll deal with an ongoing rain chance into the evening hours tonight. Then, tomorrow, with daytime heating added to the mix, we'll see a 70% coverage of rain, with a few embedded thunderstorms likely. Not an all-day rain, but many of us will see at least some rain. Only a few spots stay dry. Rain chances stay higher than normal into Wednesday, too.

HOTTER, DRIER: A more typical summertime pattern is ahead Thursday and into the weekend. High temperatures will rise back into the lower 90s with only a tiny chance of a passing afternoon shower or thunderstorm. Most stay dry, but it will be muggy and hot.

-Josh Johnson, Doppler 12 StormVision Meteorologist
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FATHER'S DAY FORECAST

If there is ever a Sunday where local golf courses will be crawling with Dads...it's tomorrow. And fortunately, it appears Mother Nature will (for the most part) cooperate with any outdoor activities Dad may have on the agenda. But the same may not be true as we say goodbye to the weekend and hello to the workweek...

TONIGHT: Nothing cooking out there. Partly cloudy skies will carry us into the wee morning hours as lows settle right around 70 degrees. Pretty tranquil. 

FATHER'S DAY: Moisture levels in our atmosphere are heading upward again...and it begins Sunday. That added moisture will likely result in more overall cloud cover out there than we saw toady, but our forecast still calls for a dry day. 

Any outdoor plans for Dad should get off without a hitch...rain chances Sunday are running at a meager 10%. One of those days when we can't completely rule out a stray shower, but the odds of rain aren't good. Highs will climb somewhere in the 90-93 degree range, but again expect a touch more cloud cover to come with it. 

NEXT WEEK: Moisture is going up and a new cold front will be coming down from the north. This time of year, fronts tend to wash themselves out and slow down in the process. That's how this one will play out, stalling somewhere over the southern third of Alabama into midweek. The end result will mean increased rain chances Monday-Wednesday across the region. We still have some timing/location issues to iron out, but plan on rain/storms in some capacity through midweek. The exact chances & how much will depend on where that front wants to stall out. 

Severe weather is not expected during that time frame, but a few stronger storms with frequent lightning & heavy rain would likely be a good bet. 

WHAT'S UP IN THE TROPICS? Not much...at all.  We're now a solid 2 weeks into the season having already knocked the "A" storm off the list. Still watching and waiting for our "B" storm, with nothing imminently promising at the moment. 

A tropical wave over the southwestern Carribean Sea has garnered a tiny 10% chance of development over the next 48 hours from the National Hurricane Center. Better way of looking at it: 90% chance of not developing. Conditions over the next few days could become more conducive for something to try and brew...and that's really the only area of interest at the moment. 

BOTTOM LINE: Odds of a dry Sunday are very much in Dad's favor. Get him outside and tell him you love him!

-Doppler12 StormVision Meteorologist Eric Snitil-