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Oklahoma Fatalities

* Updated report shows seven fatalities in Oklahoma tornadoes this afternoon and early evening. * Numerous injuries * Oklahoma governor has declared a State of Emergency in 14 counties * New Tornado Watch extended eastward into Missouri. It is most … Continue reading →

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A Few Extra Notes

Not only tornadoes this afternoon but also lots of hail reports. * Hail three inches in diameter near Fay, Okla., Blaine County. * Hail 1-3/4 inch diameter in Oklahoma City * The NWS has updated the Joplin tornado to an … Continue reading →

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Another Mean, Mean 24 Hours

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0419 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 …TORNADO OUTBREAK EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS AND OZARKS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY… THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER … Continue reading →

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Special From Storm Prediction Center

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1135 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 …SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING… THE NWS STORM … Continue reading →

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JB’s Journal

I promised that I would not post this feature during times of heavy blog traffic since this feature is non-urgent, and will probably be non-interesting at times. But I do have a few notes I wanted to share this morning. … Continue reading →

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Is This Cool Enough For You???

Here is a list of low temperatures around Alabama on this cool Wednesday morning. UPDATED 10:55 AM 36 Heflin (so far this is the (coolest) (coldest) (nicest) that we have seen 37 Millport and Cottondale 38 Centreville, Hamilton, Talladega, Rockford … Continue reading →

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In The Cool, Cool of a Morning in May

This list of low temperatures around Alabama was updated at 1:10 pm to add two additional reports in Alabama ALABAMA 39 Millport (Lamar County 40 Russellville, Valley Head 41 Haleyville, Hamilton 43 Hayden, Scottsboro, Crossville 44 Centre, Pinson, Bankhead National … Continue reading →

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2:20 pm Alabama Update

Alabama folks are very tired of angry thunderstorms and rightly so after April 27! Yet, we had to deal with a lot of those again today. There were widespread reports of high wind and hail and plenty of lightning. A … Continue reading →

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A Disturbing Report

Police Department at Hanceville, Cullman County, reports numerous trees down across the city from today’s severe storms and with power outages. Hanceville was hard hit the afternoon of April 27 in the major tornado outbreak as well as the City … Continue reading →

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More Severe Weather Notes

* NWS cancelled the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Tuscaloosa County * That main storm is now over SW Jefferson County west and NW of the junction of I-59 and I-459 generally west of McCalla. * Moving quickly toward the NE … Continue reading →

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