Tuscaloosa weather: Potential for tornadoes, hail, damaging winds Wednesday

Expect heavy rains and tornado-scale winds on Wednesday in the Tuscaloosa area.

Holly Allen, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Birmingham, said the most serious threat associated with Wednesday’s expected storms will be high, straight-line winds as some gusts could reach 80 mph.

“These damaging winds won’t be much different than winds from a small tornado,” Allen said.

Tuscaloosa forecast: Heavy rains, tornado-like winds possible in Wednesday afternoon storms

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This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Weather radar for Tuscaloosa, Alabama