Impact Weather Briefing for Central Alabama

National Weather Service Birmingham

Severe Thunderstorm Potential Late Tuesday Afternoon into

Early Wednesday Morning

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT

BirminghamApr 22, 2023

Issued

• Surface low rapidly deepens on Tuesday as it tracks across northern Mississippi and into western Tennessee. A squall line will track eastward across central Alabama Tuesday night.

• Models are in good agreement leading to a higher confidence.

• Strong to severe storms possible as early as 4 pm Tuesday afternoon in the west and lasting until 4 am Wednesday morning in the east.

• All modes of severe weather possible: Damaging straight-line winds, tornadoes, large hail. Best chances for severe in the southern counties, but high chances all the way up to Birmingham.

• Strong gusty winds not associated thunderstorms possible Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

Limited Threat Area:• Tornadoes possible• Damaging winds up to 60

mph• Quarter size hail

Elevated Threat Area:• Tornadoes• Damaging winds up to 70

mph• Quarter size hail

ExtremeSignificantElevatedLimited NWSBirmingham

4 PM Tuesday - 4 AM WednesdaySEVERE WEATHER LIKELY

01:52 PMAt

BirminghamApr 22, 2023

Issued

• Threat levels may increase in size & impacts. Check back often for latest updates!

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