The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 7:35 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 8:30 p.m. for Sumter, Greene and Marengo counties.

Alabama's next round of threatening weather will move in from the west after 9 p.m. Friday. TIMING: A severe weather outbreak will be ongoing Friday afternoon and evening west of Alabama.

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The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 5:06 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Lauderdale, Colbert and Lawrence counties.

Across Alabama, The Weather Channel has allocated an “above-average” outlook for the chance of rain. This also includes our neighboring states of Georgia, a small portion of Kentucky, a good portion of Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.