Most of the rest of north Alabama will have a Level 2 risk, and a small area in the northeast corner of the state will have a Level 1 risk. If storms can develop they have the potential to be intense, especially west of Interstate 65. Tornadoes, damaging winds and hail will be possible.

The Storm Prediction Center has shifted the widespread severe weather threat just a little to the northeast, putting the very southwest corner of Lower Michigan in the chance of damaging wind gusts and even a strong tornado.

A line of strong thunderstorms blowing across the Midwest will hit the Chicago area Friday night, bringing high winds and the possibility of some spin-up tornadoes on the squall line.