Weather Alert: Impact Day on Thursday in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The WVTM 13 Weather Team has officially declared Thursday an Impact Day due to expected disruptive weather conditions that could affect daily routines across central Alabama. Residents should prepare for scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing into the evening, with some storms possessing the potential to be severe.
As a cold front sweeps through the state, forecasters anticipate a transition to cooler and drier weather heading into the weekend. The primary threats associated with this weather system include heavy rainfall, significant lightning, gusty winds, and possibly hail. Additionally, the Storm Prediction Center has noted a heightened risk for severe weather in areas just to the north from Tuesday to Wednesday, indicating potential severe thunderstorms may develop in Alabama as well.
Timing for the storms is crucial: they are expected to reach northwest Alabama around lunchtime, progressing eastward across central Alabama by early evening. The storm activity will continue through Thursday night before gradually diminishing by Friday morning.
Residents are urged to stay weather-aware by utilizing the WVTM 13 app for real-time alerts and updates. For the most accurate weather forecasts in Birmingham and central Alabama, viewers can tune in to WVTM 13 News.
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