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How Alabama Looks at 3:15 PM

Tornado Warning continues until 3:30 PM for NE Talladega County. No confirmed touchdown or damage from this storm so far. But several reports of funnel clouds and wall clouds. Wall cloud visible on the Cheaha SkyCam. NWS does not plan … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning Extended for Talladega County

Because of a number of funnel cloud reports, the NWS has extended the Tornado Warning for Talladega County until 3:30 PM. It is now for Northeast Talladega County. A funnel cloud was reported 7 miles SW of the Jennifer community. … Continue reading →

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Severe Weather for Alabama

NWS/Birmingham issued a Tornado Warning for Talladega County until 3:00. It was mostly for the north part of the county as the suspect storm was NW of Talladega and moving toward the east. Also, the NWS (Storm Prediction Center) has … Continue reading →

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New Thunderstorms Forming

Several new thunderstorms were developing this afternoon over NE Alabama. The stronger ones were over Madison County near Huntsville, over West Jackson County and over the SW tip of DeKalb County. Further south, a moderate to strong thunderstorm was across … Continue reading →

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One Thunderstorm–Noon Update

Maybe I should not call it pesky because it is giving a narrow strip of North Central Alabama some welcome rain. At 12-noon, the storm had already crossed I-65 at Cullman and was moving almost due east near or just … Continue reading →

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10:55 am Update

That lonely cluster of thunderstorms over NW Alabama continues to move generally eastward. It is about the only action in the state at this hour. At 10:55, a small, but fairly strong, thunderstorm was crossing the Winston-Cullman County line into … Continue reading →

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Late Morning in Alabama–10 AM Look

That small cluster of thunderstorms continues over NW Alabama. Strongest one at 10 o’clock was near Haleyville and moving NE 30. Public reports heavy rain and hail in that storm (unknown size) NWS/Birmingham advises that hail up to dime size … Continue reading →

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Strong Storm NW Alabama

A thunderstorm was centered over West Marion County in NW Alabama at mid-morning. It may contail hail. It was centered some 10 miles south of Red Bay. Movement toward the NE. It will affect the Hamilton area in Marion County … Continue reading →

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Progress Report–Prattville Thunderstorm

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SE Autauga County expired at 5 PM. Thunderstorm has cleared the Prattville area and now crossing I-65 north of Montgomery. EMA did not have any reports of damage. Minor flooding.

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Dry North, Few T-Storms South

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING DOWNSTATE Dry weather continues over the north half of Alabama late this afternoon, but some isolated showers and thunderstorms formed over the south part of the state this afternoon. The NWS/Birmingham has posted a Severe Thunderstorm Warning … Continue reading →

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