Overview

• National Weather Service issued multiple short-duration warnings across Alabama counties Friday, forecasting wind gusts of 40–50 mph and a severe warning with gusts up to 60 mph.
• Penny-sized hail was warned for Geneva and Houston counties, with pea-size and marble-size hail expected in parts of Madison, Baraga and Houghton counties.
• Alerts highlighted frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and urged residents to seek interior shelter and avoid driving through flooded roadways.
• A flash flood watch covers Oregon’s Lower Treasure Valley, Harney, Baker and Malheur counties Saturday, warning that heavy rain could trigger flash floods or debris flows on recent wildfire burn scars.
• Forecasters warn that saturated soils and wildfire-scarred terrain increase the risk of sudden flooding and debris flows as thunderstorms develop.