Alabama counties face severe storm risk

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a “Marginal Risk” for strong to severe storms across several Alabama counties for Monday, September 21, and Tuesday, September 22.

Affected counties include Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker. The primary weather threats identified are lightning and damaging wind gusts reaching up to 60 mph. The National Weather Service in Birmingham indicated that active weather is expected between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. during this period.

Meteorologists note that cooler, drier air is expected to arrive later in the week, with temperatures dropping into the mid-80s by Thursday and Friday.