CENTRAL ALABAMA — A late May severe weather setup is in play across central Alabama on Friday, May 22, 2026, as ingredients capable of producing a severe wind gust or brief low-intensity tornado move through the region by 2PM. This is not a guaranteed severe day but the threat is real enough that residents across the affected corridor need to remain alert through the afternoon.
Heavy Storm Cores Tracking Through Birmingham and Tuscaloosa Corridor by 2PM Friday
Futuretrack simulation valid at 2PM Friday shows moderate to heavy storm cores pushing directly through the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa corridor, extending northward through Jasper and Cullman and westward toward Hamilton and Columbus. Dense red and yellow radar signatures indicate heavy rain rates within the most intense cells tracking through the region…