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Heavy Rain Across the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa Metro Areas
Very heavy rainfall in the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas has exceeded flash flood guidance values and the heavy rain continues moving in from the west. Continue reading
Quick Update at 10:45 a.m.: Departing Showers, Some Afternoon Clearing, Mild Monday
Rain over the southern half of the area is departing late this morning. You will see some sunshine this afternoon, and a little on Monday, which will pish highs in to the 60s. Continue reading
Sunday Showers, Then More Rain In The Week Ahead
Expect a few showers across the area this morning, and more rain is on the way for the first half of the week. But no flash flooding or severe weather issues are expected this time around. Continue reading
Midnight Update: Rain Showers, Rain, Very Little Lightning
Rain along with some isolated thunder continues to affect Alabama tonight. There is still a flood threat in the flash food watch area, but the severe weather threat is done for the night. Continue reading
Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, and Lawrence Counties until 1:30 a.m.
At 1033 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that one to one and a half inches of rainfall has already fallen in many locations west of Courtland. An additional one half to one inch of rain is possible through 130 AM CST. This will produce additional flooding concerns. Continue reading
Severe Weather Threat is Over For Tonight; Flood Threat Still There Though
Rain and some thunder will continue to push across Alabama through the rest of the overnight. No severe weather is expected. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch CANCELED
DeKalb County continues under the severe thunderstorm watch. All other counties have been cleared. Continue reading
An 8:35 p.m. Look at the Alabama Weather Situation
Activity over Alabama has weakened a bit, but the threat of some damaging wind gusts continues. Lightning output to the west is ramping up, however, and this activity will be working towards us later this evening. Continue reading
Latest Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Technical Discussion
Damaging Wind Threat For Another 1-2 Hours, Additional Watch Not Expected Continue reading
7:15 p.m. Update: Threat for Severe Storms, Flooding Continues
Rain and thunderstorms continue across North and Centra Alabama this evening. Additional rain and storms will continue overnight. Continue reading
