Weather: Birmingham

PRECAUTIONARY
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

LOCATIONS
WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

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WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.

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WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

INFO3
IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

LOCATIONS
Alabama

EFFECTIVE
This Wednesday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until 1100 PM CDT.

THREATS
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely, Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

SITUATION
Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop and intensify through the afternoon and persist through the evening. The stronger storms will become supercellular and pose a risk for tornadoes (a couple being potentially strong), large hail, and damaging wind gusts. The tornado risk will seemingly be greatest during the late afternoon and continue into the evening coincident with stronger low-level wind shear that is forecast to develop. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of Gadsden AL to 30 miles southwest of Evergreen AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

PRECAUTIONS
A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.