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Sleet at 45 degrees? Expecting sleet when it’s nearly 50?

…FOR JAMES’ FULL FORECAST SCROLL DOWN A LITTLE… Radar shows the beginnings of a large mass of precipitation moving into western Alabama.  The air very dry over Alabama, so most of this precip (especially east of Tuscaloosa) is not reaching … Continue reading →

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Why has the winter been so warm, and will it end cold? UPDATED

I have updated this blog with pictures sent to me by Troy and Jen Gibbons, who have a friend serving in Siberia.  The blog discusses how, until the last couple of weeks, the cold air had been bottled up in … Continue reading →

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Wow

From John Christy’s Jan-Feb climate report: “You know it’s bad when the National Weather Service is debating whether the U.S. all-time low temperature record (-80° Fahrenheit) was broken. It’s a debate because after a thermometer in Alaska hit -79 it … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lamar and Marion CANCELLED

CANCELLED AT 8:36 PM. The Weather Service has posted a severe thunderstorm warning for Marion and Lamar Counties in West Alabama. This storm could produce damaging winds as it moves from near Detroit in Lamar County into southwestern Marion County … Continue reading →

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Dog likely saves lives of tornado victims

Pets can save your life!  The people featured in this story, Lori and Chris Theriot, have been friends of ours for years.  They held the tool and gadget shower for Jennifer and me before we got married in 2004 in … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning: Chilton/Autauga

Distinct rotation now showing up on Doppler radar just south of Billingsley in Autauga County. This is lifting northeast. Will pass south of Billingsley and should stay south of Clanton. WFUS54 KBMX 261839 TORBMX ALC001-021-261915- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0017.120126T1839Z-120126T1915Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lee/Russell 11:00 a.m.

Here is a new weather bulletin from AlabamaWX.com. Stand by for more details. WUUS54 KBMX 231632 SVRBMX ALC081-113-231700- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0016.120123T1632Z-120123T1700Z/ BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1032 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 THE … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Lee/Macon/Russell Counties 10:00

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… EAST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1000 AM CST * … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Lowndes and Montgomery Counties 10:00

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA… CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1000 AM CST * AT 911 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Bullock/Elmore/Macon/Montgomery Counties 9:45

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EXTREME NORTHWESTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… WESTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL … Continue reading →

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