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Quick Check…
At 715 a.m., our line of storms was progressing nicely to the east across Alabama…from Etowah and St. Clair Counties through Shelby, northwestern Chilton…Perry and on into Marengo and Choctaw Counties. Severe weather was limited to the southern extent of … Continue reading
Good Morning…
A line of storms is advancing across Middle Alabama early this morning. It extends from near Arab in Marshall County to near Cleveland in Blount County to Trussville…Irondale and Hoover in Jefferson County, onto west of Centreville/Brent…then to near Butler. … Continue reading
First Ever Tornado Emergency Message
Today is the ninth anniversary of one of the worst tornadoes to ever hit the United States: the Oklahoma City tornado. David Andra, the Science and Operations Officer at the NWS in Norman, Oklahoma watched in horror as one of … Continue reading
Large Tornado on the Ground…near Greenville MS
The situation is growing worse over northern Louisiana into western and central Mississippi tonight. From the NWS Jackson… 10 miles NW of Greenville Airpor [Bolivar Co, MS] emergency mngr reports TORNADO at 07:42 PM CDT — emergency management spotters report … Continue reading
Quick Check – 7:30 p.m.
Still two supercels in NE Mississippi…one moving into NW Alabama. One along highway 72 west of Iuka, MS. It has produced confirmed tornadoes near Corinth. A tornado was reported at Leedy, MS or 11 miles SE of Corinth. This storm … Continue reading
Alabama/North Mississippi Update
Two very dangerous storms in North Mississippi at this time…but some good news…WMC-TV in Memphis reports that police in New Albany report trees on homes and roofs off homes in New Albany…but no severe damage or serious injuries. The storm … Continue reading
Portrait of a Monster
A very dangerous storm is rampaging through North Mississippi this evening. A tornado was reported near New Albany just before 6 p.m. There have been no new reports from the NWS Memphis. Here is a set of radar images (clockwise … Continue reading
Tornado in North Mississippi
The NWS Memphis is tracking a tornado over Union County in North Mississippi. It is approaching New Albany. The tornado is about 20 miles NW of Tupelo. The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports a tornado near Etta. This supercell could … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update – 5:30 p.m.
It’s going to be a stormy night here in Alabama. And potentially a stormy Saturday as well. A tornado watch is in effect for Northwest counties until 12 midnight. Those counties are Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Winston, Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, … Continue reading
The LaPlata Tornado
The first indications of trouble came early on Sunday morning, April 27, 2002. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma issued an Outlook for a Moderate Risk of Severe Weather across a large portion of the Mid Atlantic and Northeast … Continue reading
