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Followup Reports at 5:45 pm

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues until 6pm for Coosa, Elmore, Autauga and Chilton County in Central Alabama * A separate Thunderstorm Warning for Lee County until 6. * Lee County EMA reported nickle size hail on the Auburn University Campus … Continue reading →

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Another Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 518 PM CDT TUE JUN 2 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… … Continue reading →

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Just Before 5 o’clock

* In Jefferson County, the strongest storms have worked their way toward the NW and now crossing the Jefferson/Walker County line in the vicinity of Dora, Sumiton, Graysville. NWS continues the Significant Weather Alert until 5:15 * 33/40 Skywatcher reported … Continue reading →

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Alabama Update at 4:15 p.m.

The strong thunderstorms that were over East Tuscaloosa County are weaker. The stronger ones are now over West and NW Tuscaloosa County, especially near Coker and approaching Moore’s Bridge along and west of US-43. Meanwhile, very strong thunderstorms now over … Continue reading →

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Special Weather Statement–Jefferson County

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 406 PM CDT TUE JUN 2 2009 ALZ024-022145- JEFFERSON- 406 PM CDT TUE JUN 2 2009 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT AT 405 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER … Continue reading →

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From Tuscaloosa Area (Northport)

This report from John Terry, a trained storm spotter: Tree has fallen across hwy 69N….road completely blocked..about two miles north of Mcfarland blvd in Northport…also large very large hail and high winds and some flash flooding in Northport…i passed report … Continue reading →

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Report From Northport

From WMFT, Northport. At 3:40 pm, marble-size hail, heavy rain, lots of lightning, wind gusts to around 50 mph. Location is on Watermellon Road in Northport near Sokol Park. Power blinking on and off. ELSEWHERE * 33/40 Skywatcher at Coker, … Continue reading →

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Alabama Update at 3:45

NWS has issued a Special Weather Statement for Tuscaloosa County until 4:15. This is because of a strong thunderstorm near Holt moving slowly north at 5 mph. Marble-size hail and winds up to 40 are expected with this storm. Some … Continue reading →

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3:15 p.m. Quick Updates

Thunderstorms developed rapidly over West/Central Alabama this afternoon and at 3:15 they were lined up from near Selma northward through Perry and Western Bibb Counties into South and East Tuscaloosa County. It was pouring rain SE and east of the … Continue reading →

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Warning For Tuscaloosa County

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 255 PM CDT TUE JUN 2 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST … Continue reading →

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