Residents should be aware that the threats are “damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, a couple of tornadoes, isolated flash flooding, and minor flooding of low-lying in poor drainage areas,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Strong to severe storms will be possible nearly statewide on Wednesday. The areas in yellow will have a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather on Wednesday. The areas in dark green will have a Level 1 risk. Heavy rain is also expected on and off from today through Thursday. Storm Prediction Center

"Waves" of heavy to moderate rain will sweep through Alabama mid-week with some areas getting up to five to six inches for the period, raising concerns of possible flash flooding, weather forecasts are predicting.