The NWS in Huntsville has posted these Significant Weather Alerts for NW Alabama until 10:45 pm: * Eastern Franklin County * Western Lawrence * Southeast Colbert * Northeast Franklin * South Central Franklin( this one till 11 pm) This means … Continue reading →

This note from J.P. Spann around 7:30 tonight gives an excellent account of the big bad thunderstorm over South Jefferson and North Shelby County. J.P. is the son of James Spann… ———————————————————————————- Subject: Heck of a ride… Took me 30 … Continue reading →

Thunderstorm just beginning to form over NE Jefferson County, Trussville area, probably triggered by outflow boundry coming down from storms in Cherokee and Etowah County. Here is another Special Weather Statement: ————————————————————————— SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL … Continue reading →

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 858 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 ALZ018>021-220230- CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-ETOWAH- 858 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CALHOUN…CHEROKEE CLEBURNE AND ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT… AT 857 PM … Continue reading →

Too early to relax but overall, the isolated very strong thunderstorms finally beginning to weaken. These locations of main storms: * Cherokee County, NE Alabama. These are the strongest remaining storms. Pouring rain and viscious lightning over much of the … Continue reading →

In addition to the Special Weather Statement below, A Significant Weather Alert continues also for Dekalb and Cherokee County in NE Alabama. ———————————————————————————— SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 808 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 ALZ024-025-220200- JEFFERSON-SHELBY- … Continue reading →

* NWS contibues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee County in NE Alabama until 8:15. * 7:53 pm report from public: Penny size hail north of Berry in SE Fayette County * Significant Weather Alert for Tuscaloosa County until 8:45 * … Continue reading →

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 753 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 ALZ023-220145- TUSCALOOSA- 753 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CDT… AT 749 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER … Continue reading →

* Public reports “lots of hail” along the Marion-Fayette County line at about 7:20 pm. Don’t know what size hail. * Winds estimated 45-50 mph in Hoover * Small hail reported in Hoover NWS/Birmingham has extended the Significant Weather Alert … Continue reading →

Scattered strong thunderstorms with sharp lightning and downpours in several NW and West Alabama thunderstorms. Locations: * Near Haleyville in NE Marion County * Along Fayette/Marion County line * SW Fayette County including City of Fayette (partly in east edge … Continue reading →