A bowing segment has developed in the Huntsville area, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning for Madison, Marshall, and Jackson Counties. Continue reading →

No watches or warnings in effect for Alabama at this time. The storms are going to produce wind gusts to 50 mph, which can blow down limbs and weaker trees. Continue reading →

The storms are projected to reach Northwest Alabama around 1:30 a.m. and the Shoals area around 2 a.m. Cullman/Jasper around 3:30 a.m. Birmingham around 4:30-5 a.m. Continue reading →

High winds, hail, torrential rain, and deadly lightning will accompany the warned storms. Continue reading →

Low level shear is increasing and we cna’t rule out the possibility of a tornado as well as damaging winds. 2″ inch hail is occurring in the core which is west of Short Creek. Continue reading →

The NWS notes that helicity is increasing in areas to the north of Birmingham and we will have to carefully monitor the threat of tornadoes over the next few hours. Helicities between 140-200 m2/s2 are now over Fayette, Walker, Winston, Cullman, and Blount Counties. Continue reading →

Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Continue reading →

Another dangerous storm approaching Talladega. The storms extend from southeast of Pell City to near Munford, passing just south of Oxford. Continue reading →

One dangerous storm passing near Alex City with another west of Lafayette. Continue reading →

The severe weather threat continues across Central Alabama this evening near a weak warm front and on the southern edge of a strong upper level flow. Continue reading →