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Human’s Greatest Friends in Need

NOTE: This special post is not weather related and that is why I am posting it in the Miss Molly category. I sure hope you will give this full attention. The post below is word-for-word from Emily Amberson with the … Continue reading →

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How It Looks at 8 O’clock Tonight

That large area of showers and thunderstorms featuring heavy rain has spread out into a steady rain area and not nearly as heavy. At 8 pm, steady rain, light to moderate, was falling across mainly these counties: Fayette Walker Winston … Continue reading →

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7:00 p.m. Progress Report

The large cluster of thunderstorms covering much of Fayette, Walker, Tuscaloosa, Western Bibb and much of Jefferson County continues to spread toward the SE rather slowly. At 7:00 p.m., the storms had weakened somewhat but still strong enough to dump … Continue reading →

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Extension of Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 558 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2009 ALZ023-024-050000- JEFFERSON-TUSCALOOSA- 558 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2009 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT… AT 555 PM CDT…THE … Continue reading →

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Storm Progress Report

The long cluster of intense thunderstorms dumping extremely heavy rain has advanced into North and West Jefferson County and into North Tuscaloosa County. The leading edge of the heavier rain at 5:45 p.m. was approaching these locations: Warrior Gardendale Mulga … Continue reading →

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Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 500 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2009 ALZ015-023-024-042300- JEFFERSON-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER- 500 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2009 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON TUSCALOOSA AND WALKER COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT… AT 458 PM … Continue reading →

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More Flood Reports

* The Lamar County EMA reports flash flooding in progress at 3:45 at Beaverton. 8 inches of running water was reported over County Road 49 in Beaverton. * The Lamar County EMA also reported 2 feet of running water over … Continue reading →

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Alabama at 4:25 pm

Not easy to describe the layout of showers and storms across Alabama this afternoon. But, we will give it the ole Havana Junction try. These notes: * A Flash Flood Warning continues for NE Limestone and NW Madison Counties in … Continue reading →

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Flash Flood Warning/Lamar County

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 349 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… … Continue reading →

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Early Afternoon in Alabama–1:15 Report

Quite a few showers and thunderstorms in progress early this afternoon, mainly in two areas. A low-pressure area moving inland from the Gulf of Mexico has caused an increase in showers and storms over the SE much of the morning. … Continue reading →

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