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Counties Still In Tornado Watch

NWS, Birmingham continues these counties under a Tornado Watch until 10 am although some likely will be cleared earlier. (Scan down for a list of several counties that were cleared earlier) STILL UNDER TORNADO WATCH Autauga Bibb Calhoun Chilton Coosa … Continue reading →

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From NWS, Huntsville

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 646 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA… MARSHALL … Continue reading →

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Two Items of Interest

FLASH FLOODING * 2 miles southwest of Gurley, Madison County, EMA reports flash flooding at 6:15 am. Little Cove Road in Gurley is under water. * 6:40 am in Gurley, Rock Cut road barricaded and impassable due to flood waters … Continue reading →

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A Note From the Storm Prediction Center

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0003 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0606 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2011 AREAS AFFECTED…ERN LA/SERN MS/PARTS OF AL CONCERNING…TORNADO WATCH 2… VALID 011206Z – 011400Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 2 CONTINUES. ISOLATED SEVERE/TORNADO … Continue reading →

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6:20 am Position Report on Mean Storms

The line of storms, not as distinct as earlier, extended from near Guntersville and Fort Payne in Northeast Alabama…southwestward to near Oneonta, Birmingham, across East and Southeast Tuscaloosa County to near Greensboro in Hale County. The line of storms were … Continue reading →

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New Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 527 AM CST SAT JAN 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… SOUTHEASTERN … Continue reading →

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A Very Early Look at Alabama–5:35 am

For the first time in quite some time, no formal warnings in Alabama. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for a number of West Alabama counties expired at 5:15 and was not extended. This line of intense thunderstorms produced some high winds … Continue reading →

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What a Night in Mississippi!

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1011 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI… THIS INCLUDES THE … Continue reading →

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8:45 pm Quick Look

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across North Alabama at this hour. Almost all of the main storms are along and north of the Tuscaloosa/Birmingham area. Movement is toward the northeast. Rain is heavy in many of the storms. The main severe … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Timeline

We have received a number of questions this evening from people concerned as to when the Birmingham area will come “under the gun” for severe weather. The more intense storms in Central Mississippi have curved more to the northeast in … Continue reading →

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