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More Reports

* Very high wind near Middle School in Helena * Power outage reported in Pinson * Power out in Locust Fork and in Sipsey. Also lots of trees down in Sipsey. Report from WZZK Radio * New Tornado Watch until … Continue reading →

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Skycam Wind Gusts

These gusts just since midnight. This does not mean that the wind is still that strong: 55 mph Downtown Birmingham 28 mph Clanton 67 mph Cullman 58 mph Decatur 25 mph Demopolis 31 mph Gadsden 54 mph Huntsville 44 mph … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 100 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL … Continue reading →

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6 Counties Cleared From Tornado Watch

NWS, Birminghsam has cleared these counties from the Tornado Watch: Autauga Dallas Elmore Lowdnes Montgomery Perry

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More Reports Early on This Monday

* Wind gust 52 mph Jasper 12:29 am * Wind described as “very high” at Manchester, north of Jasper * Power out in Downtown Northport * Power out in Saragossa between Jasper and carbon Hill * Gust 53 mph at … Continue reading →

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High Wind Warning

NWS continues a High Wind Warning for numerous counties across North and Central Alabama until 4 am. A gravity wave very much involved. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph even when no thunderstorm is involved. Numerous reports of damage … Continue reading →

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After Midnight Storms Keep Rolling

At 12:20 am, line of intense thunderstorms in Central and SW Alabama from Centreville southward to Marion, Selma, Camden and Grove Hill. Includes a distinct bow echo across Wilcox and Dallas County Strong possibility of strong and possible damaging winds. … Continue reading →

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Tornado Watch

( A list of Alabama counties will follow shortly…) WWUS20 KWNS 130132 SEL6 SPC WW 130132 ALZ000-LAZ000-MSZ000-CWZ000-130800- URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 146 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 830 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2009 THE … Continue reading →

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Wind Turbines vs. Weather

FROM THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL (Thanks to Ryan Mehiberg) The National Weather Service has issued a new kind of warning because of a Dodge County wind farm that is disrupting the agency’s ability to monitor storms in southeastern Wisconsin. The wind … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning Central Alabama

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 602 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… THIS INCLUDES … Continue reading →

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