Thanksgiving Severe Weather Marginal Risk in Portions of Alabama

The Townsquare Media Weather Center has been monitoring the possibility of severe weather for Thanksgiving Day across our coverage area and other portions of Alabama.

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Central Alabama will experience the passage of a strong cold front on Thanksgiving morning, accompanied by a (Level 1/5) marginal risk of severe thunderstorms issued by the Storm Prediction Center during the morning and midday hours.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has provided timing guidance for the entire threat area between 2 a.m. and Noon on Thursday, November 28

The current concerns are damaging winds to 60 mph, quarter-size hail, and brief, isolated tornadoes.

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist, said, "The main window for the heavier storms over the northern half of Alabama will be from about 3:00 until 9:00 a.m.”

Also, he adds that “While a limited amount of surface-based instability will be available ahead of the front, wind fields are not especially strong, and the best dynamic forcing will lift away during the day. But where heavier storms can develop, strong, gusty winds and small hail are possible. The chance of an isolated, brief tornado is very low but not zero.”

We will continue to monitor this severe weather threat.

Mary K. - Weather Forecaster