As the area gets blasted with the most excessive heat so far this season, there may be severe storms Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service office in Birmingham has released detailed maps to give us in an idea of timing and potential for severe weather around Tuscaloosa and West Alabama.
 

The following NWS map features expected timing for severe weather on Thursday:
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In the next NWS map, see a graph illustration of threat levels in the area:
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