Severe Weather Risk Sunday night into Monday Morning

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Summary: A line of severe thunderstorms will approach the area from the west late Sunday night into Monday morning. There is an additional threat of severe storms on Wednesday.

Primary hazards: Damaging winds, large hail

Secondary hazards: A tornado or two, flash flooding

Timing: 3:00 AM to 9:00 AM Monday morning, Wednesday

Discussion:

An Enhanced Risk has been placed for areas along and west of I-65 through Monday morning. The timing has changed a bit the past few days, but NAM is showing more of a Monday morning instead of Sunday night. Tornado paramaters are ahead of the main line once it races out of the Mid-South region (highest across Little Rock/Memphis), but Supercell Composite models runs are hanging in there until the sunrise Monday. NWS forecast highlights that the severe threat will lessen as the line enters AL, and this is the current SPC forecast.

NWS HUN SitRep

There is a risk for severe thunderstorms across Central Alabama late tonight through Monday afternoon. All severe weather hazards will be possible: tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail. Ensure that you have multiple, reliable ways to receive weather warnings and have your severe weather safe place designated before storms affect your area.
Severe thunderstorms are expected to impact much of the TN Valley from late Sunday night through Monday morning. All modes of severe weather including damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes (low confidence), as well as some flooding, will be possible. Make sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings including ones that will wake you up while you sleep.
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