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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties Until pm
At 412 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near J P Coleman State Park, moving northeast at 25 mph. Be in the safer part of a substantial structure as these dangerous storms approach. Continue reading
Flood Watch for Northwest Alabama
Very heavy rain will fall in a band from eastern Texas across northwestern Louisiana, Northwest Mississippi, Northwest Alabama, and western and Middle Tennessee through Thursday afternoon. 2-4 inches of rain is possible in this band, including the Northwest Corner of Alabama. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northwest Alabama
The SPC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for western Kentucky, western Tennessee, Northeast Mississippi, and Northwest Alabama. It is valid until 9 p.m. Even though it is a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, a couple of tornadoes are possible in the watch area. Continue reading
A Late Upgrade to Tonight’s One Severe Weather Outlook over Southwest Alabama
Three different things are at play for the rest of tonight and Monday across Alabama. Some severe storms may push into Southwest Alabama around 5-6 a.m. A large area of rain and storms over Mississippi will move through Central Alabama during the morning hours tomorrow. They are not expected to be severe. Storms that form across Central Alabama during the afternoon could be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Continue reading
Low End Severe Threat for Parts of the Area Monday Afternoon
Another big severe weather outbreak is likely Tuesday in areas to the northwest of Alabama. We could see an isolated strong to severe storm tomorrow and storms will move in Wednesday, but the chances of severe weather look low by then for our state. Continue reading
April 2, 1974: Director of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center Calling
On the morning of April 2, 1974, Mr. Robert Ferry, the Meteorologist in Charge of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Birmingham received a call from Allen Pearson, Director of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Kansas City. Dr. Pearson started the call by asking about the tornadoes that had popped through the state of Alabama the night before. But the real reason for his call was to warn Mr. Ferry about the weather that was coming the following day: April 3, 1974. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Discussion Video: An Unsettled Week Ahead for Alabama
Rain and thunder will move back into Alabama tonight in association with an upper level disturbance. Storms could be strong, but not expecting severe weather. A severe weather outbreak is forecast for Tuesday across the Midwest though. Our weather will be unsettled from Wednesday into the weekend. Continue reading
Good News: Severe Weather Threat May Be Lessening for Central Alabama
The severe weather threat for Central Alabama may be decreasing a bit, but we have to keep our guard up, especially over the northwestern third of the state. Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update at 8:25 p.m.
All quiet across Alabama at this hour. That will be changing as a line of strong to severe thunderstorms pushes southeastward overnight across Alabama and into Central Alabama through the early morning hours. Continue reading
Tunica Casinos in the Path of Confirmed Tornado
The NWS in Memphis is stressing the danger to the casinos along the Mississippi River south of Memphis. Continue reading
