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Strong Storms NE Alabama

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 332 PM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ALZ018-019-026-262115- CALHOUN-ETOWAH-ST. CLAIR- 332 PM CDT SAT APR 26 2008 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CALHOUN ETOWAH AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT… AT … Continue reading →

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6:45 pm in Alabama

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning expired for Elmore County at 6:45. There are still several strong thunderstorms in the general vicinity of Montgomery and surrounding counties. Wetumpka Police reported hail 1.75 inch in diameter (golf ball size) at 5:55 pm at … Continue reading →

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Another Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 615 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CENTRAL ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL … Continue reading →

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6 o’clock Checkup

Widely scattered thunderstorms were over parts of east Central and SE Alabama late this afternoon. At 6 pm, some of the strongest were in the general vicinity of Montgomery. NWS issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… …..South Central Elmore County … Continue reading →

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Baby Showers

Our first showers in Alabama in several days formed at mid-day over the NE Part of the state. At 12:40 pm, they were grouped mainly over Central and NE Calhoun County north and NE of the Anniston-Oxford area and extended … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Storms

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for parts of Central Mississippi until 9 pm. This includes the Meridian area. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was posted for several counties, including Lauderdale which includes Meridian. A number of reports of hail … Continue reading →

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2008 Rain Scoreboard

Lots of variation in rain deficits or excesses as we get well underway in 2008. Many areas starting out like last year with a shortage, still others doing better. This is a list of deficits or excesses not only in … Continue reading →

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Showers Continue Eastward

Most of the showers have now move eastward out of Alabama into Georgia. However, some remain over Extreme East Alabama down across SE Alabama. This will be the last update for the remainder of tonight. Time for a long, long … Continue reading →

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Alabama at 1:40 am

Rain has now ended along and west of a line through: Huntsville Oneonta Birmingham Centreville Selma Mobile At 1:40 am, some of the heaviest rain was over Jackson and Dekalb County in NE Alabama, southward down the east side of … Continue reading →

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The First Hour of Saturday

Here we are in the first minutes of Saturday and some beneficial rain was falling across Alabama. Much of the west half of the state has already received a good soaking and the rain has ended over most of that … Continue reading →

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