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First Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 456 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL … Continue reading →

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Alabama Update–4 O’clock Report

Showers fairly numerous over North and Central Alabama late this afternoon.. This includes moderate to heavy showers east and SE of Birmingham and also between Tuscaloosa and Centreville. Also moderate to heavy rain over Randolph County in East Central Alabama. … Continue reading →

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Concern for Louisiana + South Mississippi

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2215 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1212 PM CST TUE DEC 08 2009 AREAS AFFECTED…PARTS OF LA INTO SWRN AND CENTRAL MS CONCERNING…SEVERE POTENTIAL…TORNADO WATCH LIKELY VALID 081812Z – 081945Z SEVERE/TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES TO SLOWLY INCREASE ACROSS … Continue reading →

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Early Afternoon in Alabama

A band of showers, mostly light over in East Alabama. Showers also over West Central and SW Alabama. Movement generally toward the NE. To our west, some strong thunderstorms with lots of lighting over Central and South Arkansas and a … Continue reading →

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Mid Morning in Alabama

Rain and some showers continues to spread eastward across Alabama at mid-morning. At 9:20 am, most of the state was receiving occasional rain. Most of it was light but there was an area of moderate rain over West Central Alabama. … Continue reading →

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Weather by the Numbers, 12/7/09

* 9 above zero was the low temperature Sunday morning atop of Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. They had three inches of snow on the ground. * 14 was the low on Newfound Gap with 2 … Continue reading →

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Late Morning in Alabama

A band of rain (or showers) has spread eastward into West Alabama to about the western third of the state. Some was not reaching the ground. Movement toward the east and the Birmingham area could see a bit of light … Continue reading →

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1 O’clock Spot Reports

ALABAMA Muscle Shoals…35, cloudy Huntsville…34, light snow Decatur…34, light snow Huntsville…33, mix Tuscaloosa…36, light rain Birmingham…33, light snow, wind chill 26 Montgomery…40 light rain Shelby County Airport…34, light snow Anniston…39, cloudy Evergreen…38, light rain MISSISSIPPI Greenville…28, clear Columbus…36 cloudy Jackson…32, … Continue reading →

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My Poor Little Fingers

* Large flakes at Columbiana * Rebecca at WZZK Radio reports light dusting * Good snow at McCalla * Snow has been steady for three hours Vestavia, sticking to roofs, cars, grass * Sleet and ice-cold rain near Citronelle, SW … Continue reading →

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Snow Area Expanding

* 3/10th inch of snow 7 SW of Huntland, Madison County * Snow still fairly heavy Alabaster, not sticking yet * Temperature down to 34 Moody/Leeds and falling * Snowing in Calera now * Snowibng now Northport * Heavy snow … Continue reading →

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