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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Portions of Limestone, Lauderdale, Colbert, CUllman, Franklin, Morgan, and Lawrence Counties Until 1130 a.m.
At 1028 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lexington to near Lake Buttahatchee, moving northeast at 70 mph. There is widespread tree damage and powerlines down with this line of storms. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Portions of Pickens County Until 11:15 a.m.
At 1011 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Steens to near Paulette, moving northeast at 40 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion, Fayette, and Lamar Counties Until 10:45 a.m.: Lots of Reports of Tree and Power Line Damage
A narrow but intense line of storms with high winds is pushing into these counties. Continue reading
EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, and Lawrence Counties Until 10:30 a.m.
At 926 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Glen to near Amory, moving northeast at 60 mph. Continue reading
Alabama Protected by the Cap Today
It is rare that a strong capping inversion can limit a springtime severe weather event in Alabama, but that is the case today. This is preventing the development of storms out ahead of the main squall line, which will reach the Alabama border within the next couple of hours with winds gusts to 70 mph and embedded tornadoes. Continue reading
Radar Update at 9 a.m.: Concerns About Increasing Instability
Low-level wind shear is off the charts, so any sustained updrafts that can establish themselves will rotate and will have the ability to produce tornadoes. Intense wind damage is a big threat today. Continue reading
Catching You Up at 8:15 a.m.
Damaging winds and tornadoes are a threat today across Alabama. Here is the latest information on the storm system that is currently impacting Alabama. Continue reading
Windy Monday Ahead for Alabama
Winds will average 15-25 mph on Monday across North and Central Alabama with gusts to 40-45 mph. The winds will diminish slowly Monday evening. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Brunch: Not Bad in Bama Along With Some National Notes
A potpourri of weather is affecting the United States on this final Sunday of February, including a damaging derecho and tornadoes in Oklahoma and surrounding states, feet of snow in the Sierras of California, more record heat here in the south, and severe weather for Alabama late Thursday and Friday. Oh, let’s throw in a space launch tonight! Continue reading
Sunday Weather Briefing Video: March Set to Roar In Like a Lion
Today will feature mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 60s North and 70s across Central Alabama. Monday features a few showers. Tuesday will be beautiful before rain and storms returns for Wednesday, Thursday, into early Friday. Continue reading
