Strong storms are currently impacting northwest Alabama and parts of eastern Mississippi, with a flash flood warning issued for Colbert, Franklin, and Lawrence counties. The storms are capable of producing strong winds and hail, although the chance of a tornado is low but not zero. The severe weather is expected to move out of the southeast corner of the state by early afternoon.
After the storms pass, cooler and drier air will move in, leading to clear skies and temperatures dropping into the 40s on Tuesday morning. The day will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the 70s. However, a summer preview is on the way for the latter half of the week, with temperatures reaching 85-90 degrees. Showers and storms are expected to stay north and west of Alabama, with a few strong storms possible in the northwest corner of the state on Wednesday evening.
The weekend will be warm and dry on Saturday, but showers and thunderstorms are set to return on Sunday as the ridge breaks down. Much cooler air will follow the rain on Sunday, with a risk of frost and a late-season freeze for parts of Alabama by April 7-8. On this date in 1962, an F3 tornado caused the worst tornado disaster in Florida, killing 17 people and injuring 100 others in Milton.
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