Severe threat increasing for portions of central Alabama

CLANTON, Ala. – Tuesday, 2 p.m., May 5, 2026

A cluster of storms will move across far northern Alabama tonight into early Wednesday morning.  A couple of storms could produce wind gusts from 40-60 mph, mainly near and north of the Tennessee River from 12 am through 7 am.

After a brief lull, clusters of showers and thunderstorms will again enter the far northern sections during Wednesday afternoon and move southward, reaching the I-20 corridor between 8 pm and 12 am Thursday and exiting the southern portions of the state by 2 pm Thursday.  This is a slightly faster timeline than previous forecasts…

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