Western Alabama will be hit hardest by the severe storms, with a risk of tornados, expected to begin on Friday night.

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

Could Thursday's rain threaten the lunar eclipse viewing later that night? See the NOAA sky coverage map to see where to best view the eclipse in Ala.

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