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Remembering 1932 Tornado Outbreak
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the March 21, 1932 tornado outbreak that killed 315 Alabamians. It still ranks as the deadliest tornado outbreak in our state’s history. Tornadoes touched down during at mid-afternoon near Demopolis. This was followed … Continue reading
Early Morning Look at Alabama Weather
Radar shows our line of storms over Southeast Alabama from Russeell through Barbour and Covington Counties. More showers and storms are behind the main line from Chambers County through Macon and into Montgomery County. Light rain was being reported in … Continue reading
More Counties Cleared from Watch
These coutnies have been cleared from the tornado watch…Greene, Hale, Sumter and Tuscaloosa. These are the only counties left in the watch…Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Perry and Marengo. The severe weather threat is nearly gone across Central and certainly North Alabama. … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update
Storms are moving across Birmingham metro area early on this Sunday morning. The severe weather threat has ended for Birimingham. The tornado watch has been cancelled for Jefferson and Shelby Counties as well as several other North and Central Alabama … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Sumter and Marengo
Two storms of concern now… One just southeast of Eutaw in Greene County. I is moving into northern Hale County and will eventually pass into Bibb County. No formal warning here. Second…one southeast of York…prompting severe thunderstorm warning for northern … Continue reading
Update…
Little concern about troubling radar echo northwest of Demopolis. We see vivid lightning from the Skycam there. This potential rotation will pass south of Boligee, Eutaw and Akron. It is passing near Forkland, crossing highway 43. No formal warning for … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update
New rotation near Livingston in Sumter County. Could get warning shortly. It should pass near or just south of Epes and Boligee. Tornado warning for Greene County until 1230 a.m. Strongest part of storm is near Union. But it does … Continue reading
The Latest…
Sumter County storm has crossed into Greene County…so Sumter warning cancelled…but more storms are near Meridian…thse storms will move toward Sumter and Marengo Counties later. Tornado warning for northern Greene County now. Potentially tornadic storm is near Gainesville. It is … Continue reading
Tornado Warning Sumter County / Northern Greene County
Strong tornado signature west of Gainesville. It will cross the Tombigbee River and move toward Greene County. Warning effective until 1230. It will move NE toward Union in Greene County and eventually into Tuscaloosa County. Trees down in Pickens County … Continue reading
Tuscaloosa County
Skywatcher in Coker reports very high winds and a roaring sound. Severe thunderstorm warning for Tuscaloosa County as well as parts of Fayette and Pickens until 12 15 am. Vivid lightning evident from the Skycam. The strongest part of the … Continue reading
