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Last Night

Many reports of scattered wind damage and hail last night. Lots of trees down. Cherokee County, in NE Alabama, had some of the worst weather. But this post is about rain amounts. It was not a widespread drought fighter like … Continue reading →

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More bad News–More Warnings

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 639 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL … Continue reading →

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6:30 p.m. Position Report

Here is where the main line of strong thunderstorms was located at 6:30 this evening: From the NE edge of Walker County, across South Cullman County, SW Blount County, North St. Clair County, to near Gadsden. The line of storms … Continue reading →

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St. Clair and Blount County

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 601 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… THIS … Continue reading →

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More Reports. . .

From the public at 5:30 pm: Structure Damage in Sand Rock Community in Cherokee County. Roofs off Mobile Homes, walls off barns in leesburg, siding of houses. Multiple Fire Depts responding to area. Tornado Sirens going off again here in … Continue reading →

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Position Report on Line of Storms

Here is an update on all of the troublemaking thunderstorms across North Alabama at 5:45 p.m. The line of thunderstorms, a number of them severe, extended from near Double Springs in Winston County eastward across South Cullman County, Central Blount … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous Severe Weather Reports

* Possible significant damage reported from Sand Rock, Leesburg, and Centre in Cherokee County in Northeast Alabama. * Skywatcher Mike Wilhelm reports dime-sized hail on I-65 at mile marker 301. * Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Blount County until 6:00 … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

NOTE: Tornado warnings just issued for the Atlanta Metro area. —————————————————————— BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 529 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A … Continue reading →

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More Reports

* NWS continues Tornado Warning for Cherokee County until 5:45 pm. At 5:17 pm, possible tornado was still indicated near Centre moving SE at 30. * In Marshall County, wind damage reported at 5:15 at Douglas. Trees down along Highway … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning Cherokee County

Also a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blount County until 6 pm, including Oneonta, Cleveland and Blountsville. ———————————————————————————— BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 505 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE … Continue reading →

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