Rain bands from Francine could cause isolated tornadoes in Alabama on Thursday. The areas in yellow have a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather today. The areas in dark green have a Level 1 risk. In addition to storms there could be heavy rain and gusty winds statewide. Storm Prediction Center

It will spread heavy rain, gusty winds, and a few tornadoes across Alabama. Thursday: Francine will track north across Mississippi on Thursday. Alabama will be on the right side, or the wet side of the storm.

The storm will bring "peripheral impacts" to North Florida and the Big Bend, according to the National Weather Service - Tallahassee, including periods of heavy rain and isolated tornadoes. "The outer bands of Francine could train over the same areas, leading to localized flooding," forecasters wrote in an afternoon update on X.

The peak of Atlantic hurricane season has arrived, and, right on schedule, a strong tropical storm is bearing down on the Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center is calling for Francine to make landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane Wednesday before spreading flooding rains and the chance of tornadoes across the Mississippi Valley and Deep South.

Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday evening and continue inland toward Arkansas, bringing heavy rain to the eastern part of the state on Thursday. Francine strengthened from a tropic storm to a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday evening,