A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Alabama and Mississippi until 12 AM CST

⚠ Tornado WATCH now in effect for western portions of Central AL until Midnight tonight. Now is the time to finalize your shelter plans. If you live in a manufactured home or farther from shelter, consider going BEFORE a warning is issued. #alwx

Tornado WATCH in effect for Tuscaloosa CO until 12 AM CST.

5:18pm CST #SPC_Watch WW 26 TORNADO AL MS 222315Z - 230600Z, #alwx #mswx, go.usa.gov/xz3ZP

Many still ask the difference between a #TornadoWatch and a #TornadoWarning. Here is something we call relate to on this 2’sDay. #alwx

UPDATE: Atlanta Police have identified the man found dead this morning near the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail as Thomas Arnold and are seeking more information from the public. Read more at this link: reporternewspapers.net/2022/02/26/pol…

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma until 8 PM CST

Our period of dry weather will come to an end tomorrow as a cold front is forecast to advance across the area. This will coincide with showers & thunderstorms, some of which could be strong to severe. Head over to weather.gov/bmx to get your specific forecast. #ALwx

An active, stormy day is expected tomorrow beginning early in the morning with a secondary round possible during the afternoon. There will be a conditional risk of severe storms with some uncertainties that are adding complexity to the forecast. Stay tuned for updates. #alwx

We are currently evaluating this afternoon's severe threat. Changes to the forecast will be made & expect an updated threat graphic within the next hr. #alwx

For those of you who are a little more weather-savvy, here's our latest mesoscale discussion. #alwx

In simple terms... The atmosphere will likely not be able to recover enough from this morning's storms for any widespread severe threat. IF we get any redevelopment this afternoon, we could see some isolated strong to severe storms. #alwx

⚠️Severe Storm and Flood Chances Increasing for Tuesday thru early Wednesday: ▪ Tornadoes, damaging winds, & large hail all possible, including a risk for Flash Flooding ▪ Starting as early as 4pm Tue, ending early Wed am east & SE ▪ Check back often for updates!! #alwx

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi until 7 PM CDT

We continue to monitor severe weather potential on Wednesday, especially during the afternoon and overnight hours. It will become quite windy ahead of the system during the day Wednesday. Heavy rainfall is expected with the storm system with rainfall amounts generally form 1.5-2"

Severe Wx Update for Wed Evening thru early Thu Morning: Damaging winds, up to 80mph in west Central AL, is the primary threat. A few tornadoes are also possible. Localized flooding is possible in urban and poor drainage areas. #ALwx

Wednesday: Gradient (non-thunderstorm) winds will be very strong. Gusts up to 50 mph, with locally stronger gusts, are possible. These occur before the thunderstorms arrive, and could down trees and/or limbs. #ALwx

Wednesday's event will bring widespread 1-3 inches of rainfall. This could cause flash flooding in urban and/or poor drainage areas. #ALwx

A potentially high impact severe weather event is ahead tomorrow and tomorrow night for the southern US. The main threat will be from damaging winds, although tornadoes are possible as well. Strong gradient winds ahead of the line of storms could gust to 40/50 mph.

Prepare now for severe weather, the greatest concern will be damaging winds up to 80 this afternoon and overnight as a line of storms races east across the area. Expected impacts include tree damage, power outages and unsecured objects being blown around.