Alabama Severe Weather: Tornadoes, Winds, Hail

0:00It's April 28th. This is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Most of Alabama's dealing with a level 2 severe weather risk tonight, covering pretty much the whole state except the coast and southeast tip. Forecasters expanded that alert, meaning scattered thunderstorms could pack tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and heavy rain from 5 p.m. Tuesday. Through 4 a.m. Wednesday, storms have already rolled through North Alabama this morning, after some overnight action up there, including a short-lived tornado watch in the northwest counties. South Alabama stay mostly dry so far, but everyone's on watch as things heat up this afternoon. Folks need to stay ready, especially overnight, grab a weather radio or app alerts and keep your phone off silence so warnings can wake you of storms. Hit hard. This setup could disrupt plans and power across wide areas. Looking ahead, a level 1 risk hits Southern Alabama Wednesday night from 7 p.m. to midnight, mainly with winds and hail. Good news though, this rainy stretch brings drought relief.

1:02North could see 2 to 3 inches through Thursday and more soaking rains this weekend. Keep eyes on updates as conditions shift and stay safe out there in the storm flow.