FIRST ALERT UPDATE: Tornado watches issued for several AL counties

Our long night of severe weather continues into the overnight. We’ve had numerous reports of damage across West Alabama. Right now we’re watching storms tracking across Mississippi and some are showing signs of rotation.

It is likely we will see some additional severe weather overnight with tornadoes possible especially in Marion, Winston, Fayette, Lamar, Cullman, and Pickens counties. Dewpoint temperatures continue to increase making for some unstable air.

The severe weather threat is considerably lower for areas east of I-65. We can expect some isolated severe storms and heavy rain toward daybreak across the area. Plan on seeing some periods of heavy rain during the morning commute. Rain chances should decrease late morning through the afternoon.

Remain weather alert and make sure to have multiple ways to receive severe warnings.

Unlike last night, we will see this threat evolve in two phases. First off, we will need to watch out for lone or discrete supercell storms lifting in from the southwest.

These storms will bring a threat of tornadoes and damaging straight-line winds.

The final band of rain and strong storms will cross our area late tonight, impacting west Alabama by midnight. This line may speed up a bit as it moves east, although our current data shows a slower solution.

I would plan on this final band of storms reaching east Alabama as early as 5 a.m. or as late as 7 a.m. There is a chance this line may re-intensify in the morning over far southeast areas before exiting the coverage area.

Stay weather alert throughout this evening and have a way of receiving breaking weather statements during the early morning hours.

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A colder and drier air mass will settle into the region tomorrow, with temperatures tumbling into the 30s tomorrow night.

We will have sunshine on Thursday and Friday but it is going to remain chilly, with highs in the 50s.

A moist southwest flow aloft will bring a big increase in clouds on Saturday and as this moisture lifts in, we will have a good chance for showers by Saturday afternoon.

We will also have a chance for some rain on Sunday, with the heaviest over southern areas.

On Monday another dynamic storm system will begin to swing across the region and this will bring a chance for storms and heavier rain Monday night.

There could be some stronger storms in the mix as this storm system impacts the state. Be sure to join us on WBRC for continuing team coverage on this First Alert Weather Day.

Make sure your All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio is equipped with fresh batteries and have multiple sources for receiving emergency weather alerts, like our WBRC First Alert Weather App.