Weather
Severe Storms Likely For Birmingham This Weekend
Friday and Saturday are expected to be a wet couple of days in Alabama, with some storms expected to become severe.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Birmingham area residents should appreciate the clear skies and mild weather Tuesday, because in a few days, some possibly severe storms are expected to sweep through the metro area, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS Birmingham office said all of Central Alabama will be under some kind of severe weather watch at some point Saturday, and many will be on watch Friday as well. Heavy rainfall, damaging wind and possible tornadoes could travel across the state beginning Friday afternoon.
"We will have the dual threat of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms across Alabama Friday and Saturday," said meteorologist James Spann. "Rain amounts between three and six inches are likely over the northern third of Alabama, with totals around two inches likely for the southern part of the state. The ground is saturated and flooding is a very real possibility."
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Familiarize yourself with our Severe Threat graphics. We will be posting updated versions of this graphic 1-2 times per day through Friday & multiple times during the event on Saturday. Please refer to these graphics for impacts/timing for your specific location. #alwx pic.twitter.com/0ircrqJrRa
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 7, 2020
"There is a potential for severe weather Saturday," said the NWS Birmingham in a statement Tuesday. "The exact timing and how bad it could be has not been determined."
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