Note from the map and text below that almost all of Alabama is under a “Moderate Risk” of severe weather today (Saturday) and Saturday night. The actual valid time for this outlook is from 6 am, CST Saturday through 6 … Continue reading →

At 1 o’clock, very early on this Saturday morning, there were two thunderstorms over Extreme NE Alabama and one over Fayette County in West Alabama. All three have weakened and NWS/Birmingham believes that we will probably not get a watch. … Continue reading →

Too bad the good sometimes has to be mixed with the bad. Some great needed rain but a lot of severe thunderstorms which means some property damage. Will do a partial summary of damage reports later but for now, a … Continue reading →

While much of North Alabama is free of adverse weather, the thunderstorms just won’t give up further south. At 8:30 tonight, there was a wide band of storms from Marengo County on the west side of the state eastward across … Continue reading →

Tornado Watch no longer in effect for any part of Alabama. It expired at 6 pm. However, there was still an area of moderate to strong thunderstorms across Central and East Alabama from Bibb and Perry County eastward to Coosa … Continue reading →

NWS/Birmingham canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clay, Cleburne and Talladega County. At 5:25 pm. The main line of thunderstorms had shifted over into East Alabama. It extended from near Centre in CherokeeCounty southward to near Anniston, and along the … Continue reading →

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1113 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 ALZ001>003-081700- COLBERT-FRANKLIN-LAUDERDALE- 1113 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT FRANKLIN AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES UNTIL NOON CDT… AT 1113 AM CDT…NATIONAL … Continue reading →

These extra notes concerning the severe weather situation. Scroll down and you will see the watches and warnings already in effect. Also, check out that note from the Storm Prediction Center that more of North and Central Alabama will come … Continue reading →

The Tornado Watch continues for 15 North and NW Alabama counties until 2 pm. NWS/SPC advises that an additional watch may be needed by early afternoon to include the remainder of North Alabama and much of Central Alabama. If they … Continue reading →

This followup: At 9:42 am NWS Doppler Radar continued to indicate a severe thunderstorm possibility producing a tornado. It was 12 miles north of Mynot or about 12 miles north of Red Bay moving NE 25. Tornado Warning was cancelled … Continue reading →