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What is a Level 5 severe weather risk? When was the last time Alabama faced one?

According to the National Weather Service, this is only the third time Alabama has been put into a Level 5 risk two days out since 2006. It’s also notably only the third time in Storm Prediction Center history that a Level 5 risk has been added to the Day 2 forecast:

What 'High Risk' Severe Weather Outlooks Mean And How Rare They Are

These are the most dire outlooks for severe weather NOAA's Storm Prediction Center issues. Here's what they mean and what you should know.

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Understanding severe weather risk categories

This is the least serious category issued. A marginal risk for severe weather means that there could be isolated strong to severe storm but those storms would be very limited in coverage and/or intensity.

Sat. is a 1st Alert Weather Day

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FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Severe weather threat arrives, exits quickly on Saturday

A potentially historic severe weather event is forecast for the Deep South on Saturday, with some lingering questions on how significantly our local area will be impacted.

Potentially significant severe weather event Saturday

A dangerous storm system is expected to sweep through the St. Louis region Friday evening, bringing the potential for destructive winds and fast-moving tornadoes, with the metro area under a Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe weather.

Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day; severe weather likely

A significant episode of severe weather is likely across the southern Plains. These storms will spread into far west and northwest Alabama late Friday night, but we expect *most* of those storms to stay just northwest of the WSFA area.

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Alabama’s rare severe weather event ‘is all but certain’: Level 5 out of 5 risk in forecast for state

"We’re absolutely going to see some kind of impactful weather, it’s just a matter of how widespread," NWS warns.

Severe weather outbreak just skims Michigan

Michigan should escape major severe weather simply due to timing of the storms. Michigan gets the storms in the middle of the ...

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