Slight Risk of Thunderstorms

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jan 23 2012 8:13 AM

While we don't expect a repeat of the severe storms experienced in central AL overnight, there is a slim chance that a storm or two could become strong to severe in southeast AL and southwest GA later today and this evening.

Impacts

Because of the low-end nature of this event, we do not expect widespread impacts
from this storm system. Any impact would mostly likely be limited to localized
areas of downed trees and/or power lines, and possibly damage to more vulnerable
structures like mobile homes and sheds. Isolated damaging wind gusts, marginally
severe hail (1 inch), or a brief, isolated tornado are possible. In the rare cases when
tornadoes do develop in this type of environment, they are usually weak (F0 or F1)
and short-lived (less than 10 minutes).

Please note that these are just forecasts, and that the actual timing of the rain
may vary by several hours.

Summary

There is a “very slight” risk of severe storms through early this evening.

The highest probability of severe storms, though small, will be in southeast
Alabama and southwest Georgia.

Most of the showers and thunderstorms will occur this afternoon and evening.

Isolated damaging wind gusts, marginally severe hail, and/or an isolated tornado
will be the main severe weather threats.

The DHCEMA will continue to monitor this situation and keep you updated.

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