Severe weather expected Thursday; will it affect you?

Here we go again: More severe weather is in the forecast for Thursday for parts of Alabama.

And Friday.

And Saturday.

And Sunday.

Severe storms over the next few days will be capable of producing tornadoes, winds strong enough to take down trees and power lines, hail and flash flooding.

Multiple severe storms were rolling across parts of Alabama as of Thursday afternoon. It was the busiest in south Alabama:

However, there are also a few strong storms affecting parts of north and north-central Alabama as well:

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for extreme southern Alabama until 9 p.m.

The Storm Prediction Center said large hail up to 2 inches will be possible as well as wind gusts as high as 70 mph. A tornado or two also can’t be ruled out.

Forecasters said that clusters of storms, including supercells, will continue to track east-southeast through south Alabama through this evening.

The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for Thursday has a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather for most of south Alabama.

The SPC earlier today expanded a Level 1 risk farther north in Alabama to include the rest of the state — including north Alabama.

A Level 2 risk means scattered severe storms will be possible. A Level 1 risk means isolated severe storms are possible.

Storms will be possible into the evening hours, according to the National Weather Service.

The atmosphere will be very soupy over Alabama today, so storms could drop a lot of rain in a short amount of time, and a flood watch continues for the southern part of the state through Thursday evening.

The atmosphere will remain primed for storms on Friday through the weekend, according to forecasters, and there will be risks for at least isolated severe storms each day.

The weather service said several shortwave disturbances will move through the region and could set off storms along a boundary draped across the state.

Forecasters said clusters of storms could develop along that boundary and track to the southeast toward Alabama through the weekend.

The weather service said it will be particularly watching Sunday, when a slightly stronger impulse could affect the state.

Additional rounds of rain and storms are in the forecast for next week, but so far the Storm Prediction Center doesn’t have Alabama in a severe weather risk after Sunday.