Cold Front Brings Marginal Risks of Severe Weather to Alabama

A weak cold front is forecasted to push south across the state on Thursday, April 10.

Risk Levels

The Storm Prediction Center has placed Alabama under a slight risk, marginal risk, or just thunderstorms.

Townsquare Media Risk Areas

Bibb: Slight Risk

Fayette: Slight Risk

Greene: Most of this county is in the slight risk zone, while a small southern section is under a marginal risk.

Hale: This county is split between slight and marginal risks.

Lamar: Slight Risk

Perry: This county is split between slight and marginal risks.

Pickens: Slight Risk

Sumter: The northern section of this county is in the slight risk zone, while the remainder is under a marginal risk.

Tuscaloosa: Slight Risk

Walker: Slight Risk

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Timeline

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said the overall timing of the strong to severe storms is from Thursday at 3 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Townsquare Media Timeline

Bibb: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Fayette: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Greene: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Hale: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Lamar: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Perry: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Pickens: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Sumter: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuscaloosa: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Walker: Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

National Weather Service

Possible Threats

Residents should expect damaging winds up to 60 mph and large hail with this incoming weather system.

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said, “This is a low-end severe weather threat as wind fields will be weak, but a few storms could produce small hail and gusty winds tomorrow evening over the northern half of the state.”

Mary K. - Weather Forecaster

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