Confidence in severe weather affecting Alabama on Sunday is increasing, and there will be an enhanced risk for severe weather for part of the state. More severe storms are in the forecast for Monday as well. Tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and heavy rain will all be possible both days, according to the National Weather Service.

The Saginaw Bay region, Mount Pleasant, Big Rapids, Grand Rapids and Muskegon are on the northern edge of the meaningful chance of severe storms. As we go farther south to the I-94 corridor and far southern Michigan you have a higher chance of severe thunderstorms.

Southern Lower Michigan could see thunderstorms Sunday afternoon through evening. Risks include large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes, particularly in southwest Michigan Sunday evening. Southeast Michigan faces a slight risk of severe weather Sunday, with all hazards possible.

A strong low pressure system will move through the region Sunday afternoon to Sunday evening, and this will bring the threat of strongest severe thunderstorms to the entire region. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire region under a Slight Risk (2 out of 5) on our severe weather scale for Sunday.

Better chances, however, for strong to severe storms as we head into your Sunday night. And that's something that we're going to have to watch very, very closely over the next couple of days. Then as we take you into next week,

Unseasonable warmth is setting the stage for damaging thunderstorms capable of bringing powerful wind, large hail and tornadoes to nearly 175 million people in the central and eastern United States Sunday and Monday.

More than 3,400 in several counties in South Texas remained without power on Friday afternoon, according to AEP Texas. A flood warning was still in effect for portions of South Texas, including Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties, through early Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Looking to Monday, a line of storms will enter our area in the morning and track from west to east. Right now, there is a slight risk of severe weather with all modes of severe weather possible. Gusty winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes will be possible with storms on Monday.