The temperatures at 2:45 PM indicate hot conditions are present all across Alabama this hour. 100° at Dothan this hour. I took the duty of helping a friend pressure wash his house this morning and it was rough outside at that time. If you have outdoor activities planned, don't stay out for long periods of time and if you must drink plenty of water to keep hydrated. Dehydration can occur quickly in these conditions. A heat advisory remains in effect for NW and SE Alabama until 7PM this evening.

***HEAT ADVISORY***



There is a heat advisory in place for portions of NW and SE Alabama through Saturday evening. High heat indicies of 105+ F are possible across these areas. Other portions of the state could be introduced to an advisory area at a later time. It is best to avoid outdoor activity or to drink LOTS of water if you are outside. Monitor pets, young children, and the elderly during this dangerous time.

Some lightning shots of the MCS from Childersburg, Alabama. Some damage to cars and trees was reported some 3 miles north of this location.

***SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CENTRAL TIME***
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A few tornadic thunderstorms have developed along the instability axis and residual outflow boundary across Tennessee this afternoon and are being monitored as they approach the Huntsville area for continuation of the tornado warnings. Rotation has been noted by a few storm spotters in the area of Lawrenceburg, TN this afternoon.

The storms are expected to grow upscale and enter Alabama affecting portions of the area with damaging winds and large hail. An MCS propogation seems quite possible as the mid and low level wind fields intensify as the system approaches. As isolated tornado can not be ruled out. Below are a list of counties included in the watch...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 15 at 5:32PM CDT expiring June 16 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Storm Prediction Center http://www.spc.noaa.gov
Issued by Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Counties Affected:Blount; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Colbert; Cullman; De Kalb; Etowah; Franklin; Jackson; Jefferson; Lauderdale; Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Marion; Marshall; Morgan; St. Clair; Walker; Winston

Here is the video of the severe storm that rolled through the Childersburg/Oak Grove area of Talladega county earlier this morning. This severe MCS tracked across much of the midsouth and southeast before moving through the Florida panhandle and off the coast. This setup looks to remain the same over the next few days as a stationary boundary stays near by.

TIME SENSITIVE!


Severe storms continue to plow through the area. I will be away for a while, but will post some video later of the line of storms and severe winds I encountered in Talladega County this afternoon. The storms look to be worst from Alexander City to Rockford at this time. Stay tuned to the warnings page and radar page for updated images and warnings.