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Damage Reports…

Our Franklin County storm means business…some reports… From Matt McCracken…Marion County EMA Director… …tree on powerline on CO 90 in Hamilton … …house fire in Byrd community…lightning sparked… Trees were reported down in Monroe County MS near Tremont from this … Continue reading →

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Warning Extended to Franklin County

It’s a severe thunderstorm warning. It goes until 9 p.m. It is for the severe storm moving out of Northwest marion County. It is moving toward Russellville. It has lots of deadly lightning and torrential rains. It also carries the … Continue reading →

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Front Moving Northeast

A clear discontinuity is moving northeastward across Alabama tonight. I guess that it is technically a warm front. Really it is more like a moisture front, separating drier, more stable air to the nrotheast with dew points in the 50s, … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Marion County

In effect until 8:30…it includes NW Marion County…including the town of Bexar… A large severe thunderstorm is entering SW Marion County. It will pass mainly west of Hamilton…although separate cells are near Hamilton now…producing lightning. The big storm is located … Continue reading →

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Alabama Update – 7:35 p.m.

Strong storms and heavy rain are targeting West Alabama’s Lamar and Marion Counties. Very heavy rain covers much of Monroe County, MS where a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 7:45 p.m. A strong storm is near Vina and … Continue reading →

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Alabama Weather Update

Showers and thundestorms developed over southern Mississippi and have moved steadily northeast through the day. They extend over into western Alabama. They have weakened a bit over the past hour as they are running into more stable air. Still, they … Continue reading →

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Jefferson and Shelby Counties in on the act…

Significant Weather Alert until 715 p.m. Strong storm northeast of West Blocton moving NE towar dthe NW corner of Shelby County and southern Jefferson County. It will reach I-459 about 7:15 or so… It contains confirmed wind gusts to 50 … Continue reading →

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Heads Up Lamar and Fayette…

Significant Weather Alert until 715 p.m. for these counties… Strong storms producing winds that will gust to 45 mph are approachign the cities of Vernon and Fayette. Store any lawn furniture or trash cans before these storms arrive. Intense segment … Continue reading →

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Storms Moving Northeast

Storms over western Alabama early this evening continue to prompt Significant Weather Alerts… This one goes until 7 p.m. for Tuscaloosa… Pickens and Bibb Counties. The strongest cell was near West Blocton in Bibb County. This storm will reach southwestern … Continue reading →

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No Siren in Siren…

On the morning of Monday, June 18, 2001, it was evident that severe weather would occur over the Upper Mississippi Valley. Morning day One Convective Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center showed a large moderate risk area over Minnesota and … Continue reading →

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