Rains today will stay light to moderate in intensity and scattered in coverage. Everyone will make it through Thursday with no severe weather or flooding impacts.
Chilly air remains in place as we close out the work/school week. Locations north of the I-10/12 corridor could see a brief, light freeze overnight into Friday morning.
Multiple mobile homes overturned during the storms in Pointe Coupee Parish on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and weather experts have confirmed it was due to a tornado.
A line of strong/severe t-storms will be moving through the local area this evening. Shortly after sunset, the line will be moving into the Western portions of the WAFB viewing area.
The weather will be quiet today with lots of sunshine and cool temperatures. Overnight clouds will be on the increase as our next storm system approaches. This storm system will impact the area mainly after dark Tuesday as a cold front arrives.
A series of upper air disturbances and cold fronts will be moving through the local area in the coming days keeping decent rain chances in the forecast.
The city of Selma took a direct hit after a significant, long-track tornado crossed central Alabama Thursday, causing devastation across multiple counties as it made its way east.
Seven people are now confirmed dead and significant damage is being reported from Thursday’s severe storms and tornado outbreak across much of central Alabama.
It will be very important to take care of People, Pets, Plants, and Pipes this evening. Temperatures will rapidly fall behind an Arctic cold front set to arrive just after sunset.