BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Forecasters say they’re expecting severe storms to head toward Alabama.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham says storms on Wednesday morning and afternoon could produce tornadoes south of a line that includes Demopolis, Selma, Montgomery and Auburn. Forecasters say the storms could include winds of up to 60 mph as far south as Troy.
Forecasters say the storms are expected to move into west Alabama between 5 and 8 a.m. and travel east through the state until about 3 p.m.
Officials say more than 2 inches of rain is also expected in some areas.
A wind advisory is in effect in much of north and central Alabama between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. Wednesday. Forecasters say expect winds of between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph.