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Blount County Storm Strong
A strong storm is about 7 miles south of Oneonta. It is moving generally north or north northeast in the direction of Highland Lake and Oneonta. It shows strong signs of hail. .56 inches today in Springville from this and … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Northern Tuscaloosa County
The strong storm over northern Tuscaloosa County has gone severe now. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northern Tuscaloosa County until 615 p.m. The storm covers much of northern Tuscaloosa County, but the most dangerous part is near … Continue reading
Storms Rumbling Across Alabama
An upper level disturbance is approaching the Alabama border near Meridian, Mississippi this afternoon. A band of showers and storms extends across Pickens and Tuscaloosa Counties at this hour. The strongest storm is just north of the city of Tuscaloosa. … Continue reading
Strong Storms Approaching Tuscaloosa
A band of strong storms is moving into southwestern Tuscaloosa County at this hour. The strongest cell is moving toward the city of Tuscaloosa. It shows indications of hail. The activity is moving NE at 20 mph. It will reach … Continue reading
4 p.m. Update
Scattered showers and storms continue generally in the I-59 corridor this afternoon. The strongest storms in East Alabama extend from west of Heflin in Cleburne County northward to south of Piedmont in Cherokee County. Lots of lightning and heavy rain … Continue reading
Etowah Warning Continues…St. Clair Cancelled
The severe thunderstorm over Etowah County extends from near Attalla back to just north of Steele. The warning for St. Clair was cancelled as the storm has moved out of the county. It continues for Etowah until 3:45 p.m. The … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Etowah/St. Clair
The storm over Etowah County that moved out of St. Clair County has intensified and the NWS has now issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern St. Clair and Etowah Counties until 3:45 p.m. The strongest part of the storm … Continue reading
St. Clair Storm Nearly Severe – Heads Up Etowah
A strong thunderstorm is indicated by radar now on highway 411 between Rainbow City and Ashville. The NWS says it is just a whisker from being severe. It shows strong indications of large hail. It also has deadly lightning and … Continue reading
Looking at Radar…
At 2:30 p.m., radar indicates showers and thunderstorms in four main concentrations across Alabama… …over St. Clair County…around Ashville…moving north and northeast toward Oneonta and Gadsden…starting to get some indications of good hail in the cell southwest of Ashville… …over … Continue reading
Noon Update
A nearly stationary front lies just north of I-59 this afternoon. It is getting ready to move north as a warm front in response to an approaching upper level system. South of the front, skies are clearing enough to allow … Continue reading
