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From the National Weather Service.
Severe weather expected April 28-29 1
From Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning there will be a significant risk for severe weather across all of Central Alabama. The area the National Weather Service is most concerned about is highlighted in red.
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From the National Weather Service.
Severe weather expected April 28-29 2
This graphic depicts our best estimate at this time for the arrival of severe weather this afternoon and tonight across Central Alabama. Please keep in mind these time ranges are approximate and subject to change.
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From the National Weather Service.
Severe weather expected April 28-29 3
There will be a risk for additional severe thunderstorms across all of Central Alabama Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The threats will be the same as what the NWS expected this afternoon and tonight. The severe threat during this time frame will be highly dependent on what happens today and tonight.
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From the National Weather Service.
Severe weather expected April 28-29 4
There will be a risk for additional severe thunderstorms across all of Central Alabama Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The threats will be the same as what the NWS expects for this afternoon and tonight. The severe threat during this time frame will be highly dependent on what happens today and tonight.
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From the National Weather Service.
Severe weather expected April 28-29 5
With multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through Wednesday across Central Alabama, we are expecting generally between 2 and 5 inches of total rainfall from today through Wednesday evening. Locally higher amounts will be possible. This will likely lead to both river flooding and flash flooding, and a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Central Alabama starting this afternoon and ending Wednesday morning.
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From the National Weather Service.
Severe weather expected April 28-29 6
Here are the severe weather relative threat levels for this afternoon through Wednesday morning across Central Alabama. All modes of severe weather will be likely with both of these rounds.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Birmingham is tracking a strong storm system headed into Central Alabama.
The NWS reports that these storms, moving in from the west, contain a threat of severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding. Multiple rounds of severe weather are anticipated.
With these storms, rainfall for the Greater Birmingham area is predicted between 4 and 5 inches, and a flash flood watch is in effect. In addition, NWS meteorologists are predicting the rain will push the Cahaba River into Minor Flood Stage by Tuesday morning.
The NWS predicts severe weather will arrive in the Birmingham area between 5-7 p.m. tonight (April 28). That round should exit by 10 a.m. on April 29, but another round is predicted for to move in at approximately 3 p.m. and continue through Wednesday morning.
The threat level for tornadoes, hail, strong winds and flooding should be considered high for all significant weather systems entering the area over the next two days.
