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Severe weather, tornado threat in central Alabama

Severe weather, tornado threat in central Alabama
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Severe weather, tornado threat in central Alabama
Nearly all of central Alabama is under a Tornado Watch until 12:00 a.m. Monday. Strong storms and tornadoes are possible this evening and into the night. "Tornadoes can spin up quickly, as we've already seen this evening," the National Weather Service in Birmingham said at 9 p.m. Sunday. "PLEASE be ready to go to your safe places quickly, or go BEFORE the storms approach your county. Multiple tornadoes have already occurred in Central AL & it's not over yet. Stay vigilant!"Watch live severe weather coverage above or on WVTM 13. You can also stream on Facebook here or Twitter here.SPC FORECAST Summary: Storms are intensifying as they move into central Alabama, with local enhancement to the tornado risk evident.Synopsis:Latest radar loop shows a couple of storms intensifying within the broader north-northwest to south-southeast band of storms crossing Alabama and southeast Mississippi. The two strongest storms -- one moving into Cullman County and the other crossing Tuscaloosa county -- appear most intense at this time, with the southern storm likely having produced a tornado recently (70 kt rotational velocity and a small CC minimum have been observed within the past 15 minutes). As this storm continues moving north-northeastward, through the very favorable thermodynamic and kinematic environment that remains in place, the potential for a strong tornado and/or damaging wind gusts has increased for areas near and northwest of Birmingham. STORM SHELTERSClick or tap here for a list of links to storm shelter openings in central Alabama. For the latest Birmingham weather information and central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.WVTM 13 WEATHER LINKSCentral Alabama Current Weather ConditionsHourly Forecast | Weekend Forecast | 10 Day ForecastCentral Alabama Interactive RadarBirmingham Skycams | Live Doppler RadarSign Up For WVTM 13 E-Mail Weather AlertsDownload the WVTM 13 App and Get Weather Alerts

Nearly all of central Alabama is under a Tornado Watch until 12:00 a.m. Monday. Strong storms and tornadoes are possible this evening and into the night.

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"Tornadoes can spin up quickly, as we've already seen this evening," the National Weather Service in Birmingham said at 9 p.m. Sunday. "PLEASE be ready to go to your safe places quickly, or go BEFORE the storms approach your county. Multiple tornadoes have already occurred in Central AL & it's not over yet. Stay vigilant!"

Watch live severe weather coverage above or on WVTM 13. You can also stream on Facebook here or Twitter here.

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    SPC FORECAST

    Summary:

    Storms are intensifying as they move into central Alabama, with local enhancement to the tornado risk evident.

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    Synopsis:

    Latest radar loop shows a couple of storms intensifying within the broader north-northwest to south-southeast band of storms crossing Alabama and southeast Mississippi. The two strongest storms -- one moving into Cullman County and the other crossing Tuscaloosa county -- appear most intense at this time, with the southern storm likely having produced a tornado recently (70 kt rotational velocity and a small CC minimum have been observed within the past 15 minutes). As this storm continues moving north-northeastward, through the very favorable thermodynamic and kinematic environment that remains in place, the potential for a strong tornado and/or damaging wind gusts has increased for areas near and northwest of Birmingham.

    STORM SHELTERS

    Click or tap here for a list of links to storm shelter openings in central Alabama.

    For the latest Birmingham weather information and central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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