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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Pickens and Tuscaloosa Counties…
Very strong storm along US-82 in the Gordo area. In effect until 3 p.m. Moving east…will affect areas north of Coker, Tuscaloosa and Northport. Dime sized hail just reported in Glencoe…severe thunderstorm warning continues for Etowah, Calhoun and Cherokee Counties. … Continue reading
Warning…Etowah…Calhoun…Cherokee…
Severe thunderstorm warning until 3 p.m… Dangerous storm between Gadsden and Glencoe…approaching Hokes Bluff… Has the potential for damaging winds and hail…as well as lightning and heavy rains…which are a given. Severe thunderstorm warning continues for Chilton County. SLow moving … Continue reading
Warnings Update…2:15 p.m.
Severe storm crossing I-65 between Jemison and Clanton. Severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Chilton and western Coosa Counties. Goes until 2:45 p.m. Sirens were accidentally set off in northern Shelby County when the severe thunderstorm warning was issued. … Continue reading
Etowah County Storms
Strong storms pushing eastward through Etowah County at this hour… Approaching Attalla…in the Rainbow City and Southside Communities…heading toward Gadsden, Glencoe and Hokes Bluff… Producing heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds.
Greene/Pickens Warning
Severe thunderstorm warning until 2:30 p.m. Strong stroms south of Carrollton…will cross I-59 between Eutaw and Tuscaloosa. 90F at Tuscaloosa at this hour…CAPE values approaching 4000 j/kg in this area.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Jefferson/Shelby County
Warning til 2:30 p.m for southern Jefferson and Shelby Counties. Quarter sized hail reported in Helena. Strong storms all across the county. Main storm in the Helen/Pelham area. Was moving NE. Think it is now moving more east, but southern … Continue reading
New Severe Thunderstorm Warning…
Goes until 2:15 p.m. Includes Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph and Talladega Counties. Most dangerous storm is just south of Oxford, heading southeast. It is dumping some tremendous rainfall amounts and is producing tremendous lightning. Over an inch reported in Oxford … Continue reading
General Update…1:30
STrongest storm now over I-20 between Oxford and Lincoln…moving SE…severe thunderstorm warning contines for NE Talladega…southern Calhoun, northern Clay and SW Cleburne…until 1:45 p.m. Lots of lightning and the potential for damaging winds as well as hail. VIL indicated at … Continue reading
More Warnings…
Thunderstorms continue to fire across Central Alabama this afternoon… Severe thunderstorm warning just issued for northern Talladega and St. Clair Counties until 1:45. Very dangerous storm between Odenville and Wattsville. Has produced wind damage near Odenville, with trees down at … Continue reading
Hail Reports…
Margaret [St. Clair Co, AL] public reports HAIL of quarter size (E1.00 INCH) at 12:53 PM CDT — Odenville [St. Clair Co, AL] airplane pilot reports HAIL of quarter size (E1.00 INCH) at 12:56 PM CDT — Our skywatcher Carl … Continue reading
