Severe Storms Threaten Alabama Thursday

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Although kids and parents trick-or-treating Halloween night will be spared any bad weather, by Thursday morning, the skies are expected to get nasty, Strong storms have been predicted for parts of Alabama - mostly in the south -with high winds, heavy rain and even a possible tornado.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said most of the state will see the heavy rain Thursday, and the storms could begin as early as 4 a.m. Thursday in west Alabama and roll eastward, reaching the Birmingham area around 7 a.m. until noon.

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While Central Alabama will see rain most of the day, the most severe weather is expected to hit from Montgomery southward. However, tornadoes are possible throughout the state, according to the NWS.

"The further north you go, the less surface-based instability is present, so expect the tornado threat to be much lower with damaging winds being the main threat," the NWS report said. "Depending on the speed of this system, the storms could be out of our area by mid- afternoon, which some high-resolution models suggest. The main cold front still remains to our west in the afternoon and pushes through Central AL Thursday evening into the overnight hours."

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