May 2, 2025
🌩️ Weather Summary: Two-Day Severe Weather Outlook (May 2-3, 2025)
🔮 Today (Friday, May 2)
Enhanced Risk (Level 3): Northern/western Alabama (Hamilton, Jasper, Fayette) and parts of eastern/central Tennessee; Central Alabama including Birmingham and Tuscaloosa
Slight Risk (Level 2): Central to southwest Alabama between Birmingham and Montgomery, northeast to Anniston, extreme eastern TN
Marginal Risk (Level 1): Extending to the southern regions including Montgomery, Auburn, and Troy
⏰ Today's Timing (West to East Progression)
In TN late afternoon and evening
Western Areas (Florence, Russellville): 1PM-3PM
Central Areas (Huntsville, Cullman): 4PM-6PM
Eastern Areas (Stevenson, Fort Payne): 6PM-9PM
Southern Progression: Birmingham (5PM-9PM), Clanton/Montgomery (7PM-11PM), Troy/Eufaula (10PM-1AM)
💨 Today's Primary Threats
Damaging Winds: High confidence, gusts up to 60-70 mph
Large Hail: Medium confidence, potential for quarter-sized hail
Tornadoes: Very low confidence but cannot be ruled out
🌤️ Tomorrow (Saturday, May 3)
Marginal Risk: A few strong storms still possible across the region
Coverage: Isolated strong to severe storms possible
Threats: Similar to Friday but less intense, with primary concerns being damaging winds and some hail
Timing: Mainly afternoon and evening, with activity diminishing after sunset
🌤️ Weather System Details
I'm still expecting the weather to clear by late Saturday into early Sunday west to east
We are returning to a somewhat active period with the next system moving in on Wednesday and potentially hanging around the rest of the week, maybe into the weekend
