Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued; flooding is also viable.

Mobile, Ala. (w360news) A slow-transferring device back down to the west will generate waves of showers and storms, viable flooding, fog, and rough surf through Saturday. Here is the breakdown.

UPDATE (11 AM): There is a line of intense storms (60+mph winds) starting to transport into our western counties. There is likewise now a severe thunderstorm watch in the region for Greene, George, Washington, Clarke, and Monroe counties until 4 p.m. This way, the environment is there for ongoing excessive storms to keep.

STORMS

Now through Saturday, waves of showers and storms might be feasible. Out of the storms that do form, a pair will be sturdy or intense, with lightning, thunder, gusty winds, heavy rain, and a twister or two. SPC has our NW counties in a stage 2 of 5 hazard, with our SE counties in a level 1 of 5 risk for extreme climate. The main hazard is detrimental winds. Another round of strong to severe storms seems possible on Saturday as well.

FLOODING

With several rounds of showers and storms feasible, 2-4″ of rain is viable across our place through Saturday with domestically higher quantities. We are also watching for the hazards of training thunderstorms (storms that circulate over the same area time and again) that would additionally provide the capability for flash flooding in positive areas.

There is a flood watch in the vicinity of counties NW of I-65 through Thursday night. We could see this increase eastward within the coming days.

FOG

Thanks to increasing moisture and southerly winds, marine fog is ongoing throughout our location. While this is specifically focused on our waterways, some of this fog is anticipated to sneak onto our shoreline.

Those close to and south of I-10 may want to see fog today through the next couple of days.

ROUGH SURF

As this sluggish transferring machine continues to trek eastward toward our vicinity, surfing remains rough. A high chance of rip currents remains in effect until the weekend.

The device subsequently moves out of the second half of Saturday, bringing returned sunshine and cooler temperatures for Sunday into the early subsequent week.