ALABAMA — Forecasters are warning residents across the state to prepare for a potentially dangerous round of severe weather late Sunday night into the early morning hours of Monday as a strong line of thunderstorms moves across the region.
Meteorologists say the storms are expected to form into a long, organized line capable of producing damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and widespread power outages as they sweep from northwest Alabama toward the southern and eastern parts of the state overnight.
Storm Line Expected to Enter Northwest Alabama Late Sunday
Forecast guidance indicates the line of storms may begin entering northwest Alabama Sunday evening, with the first impacts likely arriving in areas such as Florence and surrounding communities. The expected window for severe weather in northwest parts of the state appears to be between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m., when storms could bring intense wind gusts and heavy rainfall.
Meteorologists say strong wind fields within the atmosphere could allow storms to organize into a squall line capable of producing damaging straight-line winds. Even though the tornado risk is considered limited, forecasters say a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out, particularly within embedded storm cells along the line.
Central Alabama Could See Storms Around Midnight
As the storm system continues moving east and southeast, it is expected to reach central Alabama during the late evening and overnight hours. Cities including Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery could experience the strongest impacts between approximately 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. as the line of storms pushes across the central portion of the state…