NORTH ALABAMA — Residents across North Alabama will need to stay weather aware Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night as another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to move across the region.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed areas from eastern Texas into Alabama under a Slight Risk, or Level 2 out of 5, for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday. Forecasters say scattered strong to severe storms are expected across portions of the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, with damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes possible.
For North Alabama, the greatest concern appears to be from late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening, especially across northwest, north-central, and northeast Alabama. This includes areas such as Florence, Decatur, Huntsville, Cullman, Scottsboro, Albertville, Fort Payne, Rainsville, Gadsden, and surrounding communities…