Damaging Winds and Quarter-Size Hail Possible in Parts of Alabama

Real-Time Weather Updates

CANCELED Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
747 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
East central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carrollton,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Gordo, Carrollton, Johnston Lake, Owens, Kirk, Dillburg, Pioneer,
Buhl, Romulus, and Elrod.

CANCELED Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 1 a.m. for the following counties:  for Autauga AL, Bibb AL, Blount AL, Calhoun AL, Chambers AL, Cherokee AL, Chilton AL, Clay AL, Cleburne AL, Coosa AL, Dallas AL, Elmore AL, Etowah AL, Fayette AL, Greene AL, Hale AL, Jefferson AL, Lamar AL, Lee AL, Marengo AL, Marion AL, Perry AL, Pickens AL, Randolph AL, Shelby AL, St. Clair AL, Sumter AL, Talladega AL, Tallapoosa AL, Tuscaloosa AL, Walker AL, Winston AL

A good portion of Alabama, including the Townsquare Media Coverage Area that the counties of Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker, could see scattered showers and thunderstorms later today.

“Environmental conditions will be suitable for some strong to severe storms,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Risk Areas

The Yellowhammer State is split between a slight risk, marginal risk, and thunderstorms. The National Weather Service in Birmingham introduced slight risk across the northwest.

Bibb – under a marginal risk

Fayette – under a slight risk

Greene – under a marginal risk

Hale– under a marginal risk

Lamar – under a slight risk

Perry – under a marginal risk

Pickens – under a slight risk

Sumter – under a marginal risk

Tuscaloosa – the county is split between a slight and marginal risk

Walker– under a marginal risk

Timeline

The overall threat of severe weather will start Sunday around 5 p.m. and last until Midnight. The Townsquare Media Coverage area is between the 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. range.

Bibb – between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Fayette – between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Greene – between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Hale – between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Lamar – between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Perry – between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Pickens – between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Sumter – between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Tuscaloosa – between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Walker – between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Potential Threats

Residents should be prepared for damaging winds up to 60 mph and quarter-size hail.