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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 537 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA… … Continue reading →

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New Storms Developing

After a lull this afternoon, new storms were developing late this afternoon over NE Alabama in two areas. Several were located across North Jefferson County eastward to near Odenville in St. Clair County with a new one also moving across … Continue reading →

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Early Afternoon in Alabama

A good 80% of Alabama was not getting showers or thunderstorms at 1:15 p.m. The ones that moved through West and Central Alabama since this morning were over on the east side of the state and moving into Georgia. At … Continue reading →

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Late Morning in Alabama

Late this morning, most of the showers and thunderstorms had shifted over into East Alabama. At 11:25 a.m., the heaviest showers and storms extended from Rome in NW Georgia southwestward across East Alabama’s Cleburne, Talladega and Clay Counties. There is … Continue reading →

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Alabama at 10:10 am

The cluster of strong thunderstorms that developed over Lamar and Pickens Counties earlier this morning moved eastward across the greater Birmingham area. They now extend from Ashville in St. Clair County southwestward to Shelby, Southern Jefferson and Bibb Counties. Overall, … Continue reading →

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Hail in Pinson

John Talbot, ABC 33/40 Skywatcher for Concord/Hueytown (but working in Pinson) reports hail 3/4 inch in diameter at Pinson at 9:47 am. It only lasted a short time.

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Alabama Now–9:30 am Report

North Alabama continues to get the strongest showers and thunderstorms this morning. In fact, the main ones are in sort of a broad zone extending from NE Tuscaloosa County along the Walker/Jefferson County line into NE Alabama. There is considerable … Continue reading →

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Quick 8:30 am Alabama Update

A strong thunderstorm in West Alabama was over North Pickens and SE Lamar County. Moving eastward toward South Fayette and North Tuscaloosa County. NWS issued a Special Weather Statement because of it for small hail and gusts to 30 mph. … Continue reading →

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7:15 am in Alabama

Scattered showers (along with some thunderstorms) continue mainly over about the north third of Alabama. Some showers as far south as South Shelby County. Everything moving toward the ENE. Thunderstorms were limited mainly to NW Alabama where the showers were … Continue reading →

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Strong Storms NW Alabama

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 524 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ALZ002-003-141100- COLBERT-FRANKLIN- 524 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM CDT… AT 524 AM CDT…NATIONAL … Continue reading →

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