Rain and storm chances continue this week
Scattered showers are forecast to track into the area Monday afternoon. Rain will continue through the evening hours with isolated storms possible. A strong storm is possible during this period.
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The greater chance for showers and storms will arrive on Tuesday afternoon and evening. A line of storms is forecast to develop late morning into the midday hours. This line will then track east through the area, with embedded strong to severe storms possible. The line of storms will exit NE Alabama by 8-9 p.m. Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the boundary will push north as a warm front supporting the chance for isolated strong to severe storms. As the front tracks north, the area will be positioned in the warm sector of the system; the area in between the warm and cold front.
With the Tennessee Valley placed in the warm sector, conditions will be favorable for strong storms to develop. The rain chance will then continue on Wednesday as the accompanying cold front tracks through the area.
The Storm Prediction Center currently has a portion of the area highlighted under a 'Marginal Risk' (level 1 out of 5) for strong to severe storm development both Monday and Tuesday.
Storms that can develop on Monday and Tuesday will be capable of producing strong winds over 60 mph, large hail (quarter-size or larger), frequent lightning, and locally heavy rain. With the recent rain the area has seen, we will be monitoring the possibility of localized flooding of low-lying areas and small creeks, rivers, and streams.
Make sure to stick with the Weather Authority for the latest on this week's rain and storm chances!
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