World News – US – Brief tornado confirmed in Mobile County early Saturday

Areas in yellow present a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe weather today Much of the rest of the state has marginal risk (level 1) The slight risk area s ‘is extended in the last update

The delta weakened to an area of ​​low pressure on Saturday afternoon, but it brings the threat of rain and storms to Alabama as it moves near the state

The center of Delta had moved towards the Mississippi, but rain and storms spread far east and into Alabama

Alabama had been under two separate tornado watches today, but only a few counties in the southeastern corner of the state – Henry, Houston, Dale, Coffee, and Geneva – remain in the second at 5 p.m.

Mobile’s National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings early this morning, including one for the Mobile area, which has long expired Waterspout was seen over Mobile Bay earlier this morning

The weather service confirmed that a brief tornado touched down in southern Mobile County earlier today

The tornado was an EF-0 with topi winds estimated at 70-75 mph It touched down at 5:01 a.m. near Beverly Road south of St Elmo, the weather service said, and was on the ground for less than ‘a mile

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather in place in parts of central, southern and eastern Alabama today

Much of the rest of the state is at marginal risk (level 1), meaning isolated severe storms will be possible

In addition to the threat of a tornado, there is also a risk of heavy rains when the bands of tropical rain move

All of Alabama could receive at least half an inch of rain until Sunday night, with areas of northern Alabama potentially reaching 2-3 inches, according to the weather service:

Parts of northern Alabama could receive up to 3 inches of rain from Delta through Sunday

A wind advisory is in effect for the West Central Alabama counties of Pickens, Sumter, Greene, Hale and Marengo for up to 1 hourm

Winds could be blowing up to 35 mph today in advisory areas, weather service said

Remnants of Delta are expected to move away from the state by Sunday, but rain could persist into the day Chances of rain are expected to decrease by Sunday night

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