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A Freeze to the Coast

UPDATED AT 10:33 AM FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTS Here we go with a long list of low temperatures across Alabama this morning from all sources. This includes at least 24 reports from 33/40 Skywatchers! Much appreciated 21 Birmingham Airport, Anniston, Albertville, … Continue reading →

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A Raw/Cold Alabama Morning

Yesterday the ole thermometer reached a springlike 75 at Tuscaloosa. At mid-morning today, WTXT Radio in Tuscaloosa reported very light flurries. The temperature at Tuscaloosa Airport at 9 am was 31, a plunge of 44 degrees overnight. By the way, … Continue reading →

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A Quick, Quick Change

It was near 70 this afternoon across the Tennessee Valley. And, now this! SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 915 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2008 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-131100- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 915 PM CST TUE FEB 12 … Continue reading →

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Still Some Action in East Alabama

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 800 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2008 ALZ021-028-029-037-038-045>050-130300- BARBOUR-BULLOCK-CHAMBERS-CLAY-CLEBURNE-LEE-MACON-PIKE-RANDOLPH- RUSSELL-TALLAPOOSA- 800 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2008 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BARBOUR…BULLOCK…CHAMBERS…CLAY…CLEBURNE…LEE…MACON…PIKE.. .RANDOLPH…RUSSELL…AND TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM CST… AT 800 PM … Continue reading →

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New Tornado Watch

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 54 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 730 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2008 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE SOUTHWEST GEORGIA … Continue reading →

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The Alabama Situation

At 7:20 tonight the line of thunderstorms had moved over into East Alabama and extended almost all the way up and down the state. Specifically: From Dekalb County in the NE southward through Calhoun and Talladega, down through Coosa and … Continue reading →

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Report From Mississippi

There were several reports of damage across Mississippi this afternoon, especially over the central and south part, as that line of strong storms moved eastward. This report is from Brandon east of Jackson. The Brandon Emergency Operation Center reported gusts … Continue reading →

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Radar at 6:35 pm

That line of strong thunderstorms marching steadily eastward. At 6:35 the line of storms: Entering West Etowah County approaching Attalla and Gadsden Moving through East St. Clair County Amost out of Shelby County Headed toward Talladega, Childersburg and Sylacauga Will … Continue reading →

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Another Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 625 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2008 ALZ018-019-026>028-130115- CALHOUN-CLAY-ETOWAH-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA- 625 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2008 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CALHOUN…CLAY…ETOWAH…ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CST… AT 625 … Continue reading →

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A 6 o’clock Look

TORNADO WATCH CANCELLATION The National Weather Service has cancelled the Tornado Watch for the West Alabama counties of Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry and Sumter. TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES until 8:00 p.m. for these counties: Autauga, Barber, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, … Continue reading →

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