Isolated severe storms possible today in Alabama

A rainy and at times stormy day is in the forecast for much of Alabama for the first day of June.

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible across much of the state, especially later this afternoon into the evening hours.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is maintaining a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for most of Alabama today. The exception is far eastern parts of the state, which could get rain and storms but not severe storms.

A Level 1 risk means that isolated severe storms will be possible.

The strongest storms could have damaging wind gusts, but the hail and tornado threats are low for this go-around.

However, the National Weather Service is closely watching rainfall totals, especially in south Alabama, which has seen several severe storms overnight and a lot of heavy rain.

The weather service in Mobile early this morning reported a 69 mph wind gust in Fairhope in Baldwin County as severe storms moved through, and isolated rain totals of up to 5 inches have been reported in the Mobile area.

A flood watch will be in effect through the afternoon for Mobile and Baldwin counties.

The National Weather Service in Mobile expects thunderstorms to become more numerous this morning and last through early this afternoon. Forecasters said widespread rain totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible, and isolated areas could get as much as 6 to 8 inches.

The weather service in Mobile has placed an elevated risk for flooding across parts of south Alabama and northwest Florida today:

Rain will be possible in Alabama on Sunday as well, but there is no severe weather in the forecast. In fact, there is no severe weather in the forecast (after today) for the rest of the week in Alabama, although the typical summertime rain and scattered storms will be possible through the week.