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Severe storms possible in north Alabama this afternoon, tonight

Kevin Taylor
kevin.taylor@gadsdentimes.com

Much of the state including Etowah, Cherokee and Marshall counties could see severe thunderstorms starting this afternoon and continuing through Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Much of the state of Alabama is in the “slight” risk category starting at 1 p.m. today when storms could include damaging winds up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail.

The forecast calls for a 40% chance of thunderstorms after 1 p.m. in the Gadsden area, with the chances increasing to 70%. Thunderstorms are more likely after 4 a.m. with wind gusts up to 20 mph.

Thunderstorms are possible until 7 a.m. Thursday with rain chances at 60%.

This line of storms should be out of the area by Thursday night, but another chance of severe weather is possible this Easter weekend.

An early forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms which could produce damaging winds and quarter-sized hail Saturday night and into Sunday with rain chances near 100%.