UPDATE: Storms Likely for Central Alabama on Saturday

We are keeping you updated on the potential for severe weather for our coverage areas on Saturday, December 11, 2021. On Friday you can expect temperatures to become drastically different as they will soar to 70 degrees. Also, we will be monitoring the developments that could take place in West Tennessee, West Kentucky, and the Mississippi Delta, as they are under an enhanced risk for severe storms.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has advised that a “cold front will move through the state on Saturday with a line of showers and thunderstorms generally located along and ahead of the front. Some storms may be severe.”

Please remember that weather information and timing could change. We will keep you updated on those changes.

Overall Central Alabama Timeframe:

Saturday from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Townsquare Media Coverage Area Timeframe:

Saturday from 3 a.m. to Noon

Risk Areas:

Slight Risk – for the far northwest - This includes part of our listening areas which includes Lamar, part of Pickens, and part of Fayette counties.

Marginal – the remainder of Central Alabama

Threats:

Damaging winds up to 60 mph

A few tornadoes

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist addressed the timing of this system. He said that the “line of strong to severe storms will likely enter the northwest corner of Alabama around 3:00-4:00 a.m. Saturday. The line should reach the Birmingham/Anniston/Gadsden/Tuscaloosa areas around 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Then, after 12 noon the line will be south of I-20, pushing into the southern counties by mid to late afternoon.”

Counties that Townsquare Media Radio Stations Cover:

Bibb

Fayette

Greene

Hale

Lamar

Perry

Pickens

Sumter

Tuscaloosa

Walker

We encourage you to check back often for updated weather information as conditions, timeline, risk levels, and counties could change. Also, be sure to have multiple ways to receive weather information and use trusted sources. As always, if weather conditions warrant, Townsquare Media will bring you live nonstop weather coverage on the following radio stations.

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