There is significant damage in the city of Cullman from an apparent tornado. Details are sketchy at this time. This same storm is now between Arab and Guntersville in Marshall County. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Marshall … Continue reading →

The most memorable weather day of my life is April 3, 1974. The Today Show always presented a Skywarn map. It was a representation of the Sevele Local Storms Unit severe thunderstorm outlook. Alabama was included in the huge area … Continue reading →

Things were so hectic that night back in April 1974 that the NWS Birmingham issued this warning…. Please note this is a historic warning…severe weather is not occurring tonight in Alabama… BULLETIN TORNADO WARNING EANS REQUESTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM … Continue reading →

Just in from the NWS Little Rock… 4/3 22:21:51 tornado passed over the NWS office…and is currently over Gravel Ridge and moving towards Cabot FOX16 in Little Rock reports that Little Rock PD is being inundated by damage report all … Continue reading →

Tonight is the 34th anniversary of the worst tornado outbreak in U.S. history. Alabama was hard hit that night. I have been sharing actual bulletins issued by the NWS Birmingham, many by our own J.B. Elliott on that chaotic night. … Continue reading →

A dangerous storm is bearing down on the LIttle Rock area tonight. It will be approaching the Little Rock International Airport just before 10 p.m. The National Weather Service Memphis is ready to back up the NWS Little Rock. They … Continue reading →

These reports are from April 3, 1974… Severe weather is not occurring in Alabama tonight… BULLETIN TORNADO WARNING EANS REQUESTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL ISSUED 930 PM CDT WED APR 3 1974 A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL … Continue reading →

A posisble tornado is approaching Benton, Arkansas, southwest of Little Rock tonight. Doppler Radar shows strong indications of a tornado.

There are historic warnings from the night of April 3, 1974. No severe weather is occurring in Alabama tonight. BULLETIN TORNADO WARNING EANS REQUESTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL ISSUED 9 PM CDT WED APR 3 1974 A TORNADO WARNING … Continue reading →

This is a historic bulletin from April 3, 1974. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT OCCURRING IN ALABAMA AT THIS TIME… THIS IS FROM 1974. SEVERE STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL ISSUED 810 PM CDT WED APR 3 1974 NUMEROUS … Continue reading →