BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 803 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… … Continue reading →

Several strong thunderstorms have developed over South and East Jefferson County producing a lot of lightning and strong gusty winds. A few of those storms were approaching the Leeds/Trussville area. There were also some strong storms still remaining over Eastern … Continue reading →

Finally, overall, most of the Alabama thunderstorms are going downhill. That doesn’t mean that they are headed south. That is weather lingo for declining in intensity. Let’s look at it by locations: TUSCALOOSA COUNTY The strong thunderstorm that moved across … Continue reading →

NWS issues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:15 for: * Central Wilcox County * Severe thunderstorm was 7 miles SW of Camden and moving NE at 8 * May have gusts over 60 and penny size hail FROM UA STUDENT … Continue reading →

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 628 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 ALZ025-260000- SHELBY- 628 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM CDT AT 626 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER … Continue reading →

* 6:06 pm, Shelby County law enforcement reports 4 uprooted trees, one each in Alabaster, Helena, Calera and Pelham * 6:06 pm Pelham home struck by lightning. No details. * A Significant Weather Alert for Shelby County (Full text in … Continue reading →

This is the full text of the Special Weather Statement for Tuscaloosa County: SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 609 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 ALZ023-252345- TUSCALOOSA- 609 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT … Continue reading →

* 6:08 pm, marble size hail on the Pelham/Alabaster line with “loads of lightning.” * 6:09 pm, Very heavy blowing rain and strong lightning at Helena. Some small tree branches blown off. Power flickering. * Lynn, Winston County, NW Alabama, … Continue reading →

NWS has Significant Weather Alert for: * Walker County * Winston County This is in NW Alabama until 6:30 Remember, this means very strong thunderstorms but short of a formal Severe Thunderstorm Warning. NWS/Mobile has Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for: * … Continue reading →

But, not all. At 5:20 pm, there were also some thunderstorms over North Alabama. Some of the main ones were located: * Winston County * Lawrence County * North Tuscaloosa County * Moderate to heavy showers over North Shelby County … Continue reading →