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From the NWS Memphis…
…MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IN PROGRESS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH… THE MID SOUTH IS THE MIDST OF A MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK. ROTATING SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED TORNADOES IN THE MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN AREA…JACKSON…NEAR OXFORD…AND MCNAIRY AND SAINT FRANCIS COUNTIES. THE … Continue reading
Damage in Jackson, TN
Major damage in Madison County in Tennessee. This is where Jackson is located. From the NWS… Jackson [Madison Co, TN] emergency mngr reports TORNADO at 07:15 PM CST — people trapped in water commons building at union university…overturned vehicles between … Continue reading
Dangerous Storm Southern Tennessee
Here is a radar image from the NWS Memphis Doppler of an incredible hook echo in McNairy County, Tennessee. This is south of Milledgeville and southwest of Adamsville. A tornado was recently reported at Eastview. This storm also caused tornado … Continue reading
From the NWS Birmingham…
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 657 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 .UPDATE…MESOSCALE UPDATE. && .SHORT TERM…TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN A WATCHING AND WAITING MODE HERE IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…WHILE AN APPARENT MAJOR TORNADO OUTBREAK … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update…
It is windy and warm across North and Central Alabama tonight. It is on the muggy side also. Feels like tornado weather. The good news is that there is no severe weather threatening any part of Alabama at this time. … Continue reading
Tornado Emergency Jackson TN
WWUS54 KMEG 060104 RRA SVSMEG SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 704 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 TNC053-113-060115- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080206T0115Z/ GIBSON TN-MADISON TN- 704 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 …A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 … Continue reading
Severe Weather Update…6:50 p.m.
No weather threatening North or Central Alabama at this time…but big action to the northwest of Alabama tonight. Tornado damage in southern and eastern sections of Memphis just before 6 p.m. Tornado captured on WREG skycam for several minutes before … Continue reading
Reports To The Northwest of Alabama
5:26 p.m. Tornado on the ground in Horn Lake, MS. One minute later, tornado reported on the ground near Goodman Road and Highway 61 by Emergency Management. AT 5:32…this urgent message on NWS Memphis Instant Message system to media: Attention … Continue reading
Late Night Radar Check
A fifty mile wide band of showers was filling in across Central Alabama early this morning from Pickens Greene and Sumter Counties in the west to Shelby and Chilton Counties in the middle of the state to Randolph and Chambers … Continue reading
My Favorite Weather Web Sites
This listing is a little different. Most lists show the primary resources most of us use in studying weather. These are some of my less mainstream websites that have great content. NOAA Global Hazards and Extremes Website Monthly listing of … Continue reading
