Severe Storms Are Possible for Central and Northern Alabama Saturday and Sunday

May 23, 2025

⛈️ Severe Weather Forecast for Central and North Alabama

So much for a nice weekend...the Storm Prediction Center is expecting multiple rounds of potentially severe weather for central and north Alabama Saturday and Sunday.

🗓️ Saturday, May 24th

Montgomery-Birmingham (see below for Huntsville on Saturday)

Timing: 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Risk Level: Parts of western to middle central and north Alabama is under a Slight Risk for severe weather, with most of the rest of the state excluding the Panhandle and northeast corner in a Marginal Risk area

Primary Threats:

• 💨 Damaging Winds: Gusts up to 60 mph

• 🧊 Large Hail: Up to quarter size

🗓️ Sunday, May 25th

Montgomery-Birmingham

Huntsville Both Days

Timing: Sunday afternoon and evening

Risk Level: The severe weather risk shifts a little eastward and northward, with more of the area under a Slight Risk, while southern portions of Alabama are in a Marginal Risk area

Primary Threats:

• 💨 Damaging Winds: Gusts up to 60 mph

• 🧊 Large Hail: Up to quarter size

• 🌪️ Isolated Tornado Risk

⚡ Storm Pattern

Clusters of rain and thunderstorms will spread southeastward through the Tennessee Valley beginning early Saturday morning and continuing periodically through Sunday. The exact timing remains uncertain, but storms are expected to move along and north of a warm front.

Beyond the Weekend

Expect the active weather pattern to continue into the start of the week. For Memorial Day rain and storms may be isolated or scattered to start the day with an organized line of storms moving through Alabama and Tennessee in the afternoon through evening hours. After the holiday an active pattern of storms and showers is possible everyday through the first weekend in June.

I'll debrief this event and the last one at a later date. 

Stay safe and enjoy the holiday weekend.

Chris