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Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds and Storms Expected Saturday

1/5/2026

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Summary

Alabama Faces Severe Weather

The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a Level 1 severe weather risk for south Alabama on Saturday, with damaging winds and storms likely east of Interstate 65.
Rain is expected to increase Friday, with storms likely Saturday morning.
Wind gusts could reach 40–60 mph, with a slight chance of hail and tornadoes.
After the front passes, dry weather and warmer temperatures follow into the next week.

Summary

Storm Unleashes Severe Weather

A significant cross-country storm is developing, bringing rain to millions and severe weather to the Deep South.
Snow is forecast in the Upper Midwest.
The storm will begin impacting the Southwest on Thursday, with up to an inch of rain in the Southern Plains, and it could bring damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana face a flash flood threat shifting to Kentucky and Tennessee on Friday.

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Alabama Faces Severe Weather

The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a Level 1 severe weather risk for south Alabama on Saturday, with damaging winds and storms likely east of Interstate 65.
Rain is expected to increase Friday, with storms likely Saturday morning.
Wind gusts could reach 40–60 mph, with a slight chance of hail and tornadoes.
After the front passes, dry weather and warmer temperatures follow into the next week.

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