The National Weather Service (NWS) held a Special Weather Briefing this afternoon for the potential for severe weather for our area this afternoon through Thursday morning.
 

  • First round of active weather beginning this afternoon (Tuesday)
    • Marginal Risk (Level 1 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening along and south of the I-20 corridor in Alabama and Georgia:  Primary impacts include:
      • Flooding due to heavy rain and possible training of storms
      • Damaging wind gusts
      • Hail
      • A brief tornado cannot be ruled out.
  • Second round of active weather Wednesday, Wednesday night and Thursday morning
    • East Alabama will be under a Moderate Risk (Level 4 out of 5) for severe weather for Wednesday morning and Wednesday afternoon.  Primary severe impacts include:
      • Strong Long Track Tornadoes
      • Damaging Winds up to 80 mph
      • Golf Ball Size Hail
      • Heavy rain
    • West Georgia will be under a Enhanced Risk (Level 3 out of 5) for severe weather Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.  Primary severe impacts include:
      • Tornadoes (cannot rule out a stronger, long-track tornado)
      • Damaging wind gusts > 60 mph
      • Hail (> 1 inch, primarily in central Georgia)
      • Heavy rain

 
Please monitor this weather situation over the next 36-48 hours.