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Alabama Hot Weather Notes

HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY AROUND ALABAMA 99 Muscle Shoals (tied record which had stood since 1933) 96 Birmingham, Decatur, Huntsville 94 Haleyville 93 Gadsden 98 Tuscaloosa, Greenville, Maxwell AFB 97 Montgomery, Calera, Troy 95 Anniston, Dothan, Auburn 94 Mobile (85 at … Continue reading →

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Two Additional April 27 Tornadoes

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 602 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 …TWO ADDITIONAL TORNADOES CONFIRMED IN DEKALB COUNTY FROM APRIL 27TH EVENT… A PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY OF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE INCURRED ACROSS DEKALB COUNTY FROM APRIL 27TH … Continue reading →

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More Reports, Mean Storms

* Public reports hail one-half dollar size (1.25 inch diameter) at 4:47 pm near Samantha in North Tuscaloosa County. * At 4 pm, three miles east of Fayette, the EMA reported thunderstorm wind damage. Few trees down near intersection of … Continue reading →

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Another Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 427 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 358 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST … Continue reading →

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NW Alabama Lightning Injury

* At 3:12 this afternoon, one mile south of Russellville, a bolt of lightning hit a power line at a nearby motel. The electrical surge caused a minor injury. A woman was transported to a hospital. * A trained storm … Continue reading →

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Tuscaloosa Reaches 100 Degrees!

SAMPLE 3 PM TEMPERATURES AND OTHER NOTES * NWS, Huntsville issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Franklin County, in NW Alabama, until 3:45 * A LIST OF 3 PM CST TEMPERATURES 82 Muscle Shoals, cooled by a thunderstorm 97 Huntsville 88 … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch?

Not in Alabama, at least not so far. However, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Middle Tennessee and the SPC (Storm Prediction Center) is considering extending it southward to part of North Alabama

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Larger Hail, NW Alabama

* At 1:45 pm, hail up to the size of quarters (one inch in diameter) was reported at at Muscle Shoals. * NWS, Birmingham, has posted a Significant Weather Advisory for Southeast Marion County and North Fayette County until 3:30 … Continue reading →

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NW Alabama Damage Reports

* 1:40 pm…EMA reports thunderstorm wind damage at Muscle Shoals/Colbert County. Power lines down with hail up to marble size. * Elgin Community/Lauderdale County…wind damage…trees and power lines down at highways 101/72 * Sheffeld, 1:40 pm, Mitchell Blvd.,…power lines down, … Continue reading →

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