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Tornado On the Ground in Wiley

The NWS Birmingham reports a tornado on the ground in the Wiley Community…in far NE Tuscaloosa County. Damage reports coming in from Wiley now. At 416 pm a tornado was near Whitson or 18 miles north of Holt. Strong indications … Continue reading →

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More Warnings…

Tornado warning continues for northern Tuscalooa County…until 4:15 p.m. The storm in Tuscaloosa County has gotten better organized near Windham Springs. It will cross Highway 69 in NW Tuscaloosa County. Eventually it will head toward the southern part of Walker … Continue reading →

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New Tornado Warning

The NWS has issued a new tornado warning for east central Sumter… southern Greene… southwestern Hale and northwestern Marengo Counties. It goes until 4:30 p.m. The core of the storm is 13 miles WSW of Demopolis. Areas west and north … Continue reading →

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Tuscaloosa County…

Tornado warning continues for northern Tuscaloosa County until 4:15 p.m. Rotation indicated in a thunderstorm 10 miles NNW of Tuscaloosa. WIll eventually approach NW Jefferson County. Movement is ENE at nearly 60 mph. Pickens County is all clear. The instability … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning Pickens and Tuscaloosa Counties

The Pickens County storm is now just northeast of Carrollton. It is moving NE. It will pass into NW Tuscaloosa County. It will stay northwest of Tuscaloosa and Northport. Extremely dark in Gordo according to an observer. A new tornado … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Situation Pickens County…

A very dangerous storm showing very strong signs of rotation is just southwest of Carrollon. It has a tornado vortex signature on Doppler Radar. A tornado could be on the ground, but no damage reported yet. Folks in Carrollton should … Continue reading →

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Watch out Carrollton…

Tornado warning Pickens County until 3:30. Dangerous storm just west of Memphis and southwest of Pickensville. Moving into county at this time. Carrollton… Pickensville, Reform and Gordo should be in shelter. Rotation is increasing. Strong storm near Brilliant in Marion … Continue reading →

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Reports from Lamar County

Some late reports from Lamar County… Emergency manager reports a tornado at 2:30 p.m. on the ground near highway 18 and highway 27. Hail to quarter size was reported on Aberdeen Road in Lamar County.

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Tornado at Sulligent

Fromt the NWS Birmingham….Sulligent [Lamar Co, AL] emergency mngr reports TORNADO at 02:44 PM CST — two homes destroyed on county lake road.

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Two Dangerous Storms…

One entering Pickens County… Tornado warning until 330 p.m. for Pickens County. Violent rotation approaching Mississippi Line with 130 knot gate to gate shear on Columbus radar. Power lines were reported in Macon, MS. Turning more east…threatening Memphis, McAllen and … Continue reading →

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