Birmingham, AL – Residents across central Alabama should prepare for two rounds of potentially strong storms heading into the weekend, according to the U.S. National Weather Service in Birmingham.
Forecasters say the first system will move through Friday afternoon and evening, bringing scattered thunderstorms with the potential for damaging winds up to 60 mph and hail up to the size of quarters. Storm activity is expected between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, mainly along and south of Interstate 20, including Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery.
A second round of storms may redevelop on Saturday afternoon and evening, again bringing gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall. While the severe threat remains low, forecasters caution that isolated storms could still produce hazardous conditions…