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From NWS Birmingham

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1102 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 ..SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DIG SOUTHEAST TOWARD SOUTH ALABAMA … Continue reading →

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More About Damaging Tornado

* 5 miles WNW of Bleeker in Lee County, EMA reported tornado touched down at 8:32 am. Several Homes damaged with people trapped inside. Trees down. This is near Salem on U.S. 280 near Lee County Road 254 * Derick … Continue reading →

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More Severe Weather Notes

* NWS has extended the expiration time for the Tornado Watch to 11 am, CST, for these South and SE Alabama counties: Autauga Barbour Bullock Chambers Dallas Elmore Lee Lowdnes Macon Montgomery Pike Russell Tallapoosa * Flash Flood Warning issued … Continue reading →

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Followup on Tornado

The tornado was located about 6 miles SE of Opelika and moving east at 45 mph. There is a report of cars being overturned at the intersection of 280 and County Road 147

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Tornado on the Ground

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 819 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 ALC081-113-281445- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-090228T1445Z/ RUSSELL AL-LEE AL- 819 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 …A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CST FOR EASTERN LEE … Continue reading →

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New Tornado Watch

The old Tornado Watch that was in effect until 3 am has ended. Here is a new Tornado Watch. We will have the lst of counties in the new watch in a few minutes. ————————————————————————— URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED … Continue reading →

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More Flood Problems

There has been an upsurge in thunderstorm activity in Lamar, Fayette and Walker Counties in NW Alabama. Also, an increase in lightning activity as far east as the Jasper area. Widespread moderate to heavy rain continues over the north third … Continue reading →

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Flash Flood Warning–Winston

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 118 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA… THIS … Continue reading →

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Update on Flash Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1154 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009 ..FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA… LASTING … Continue reading →

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Alabama at 1 am

Widespread rain and some thunderstorms continue but mostly over the north third of the state. Some of the heaviest rain was over Lamar County. Also, some of the heavier rain has spread northward in the last few hours more toward … Continue reading →

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