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New Tornado Watch Coming for South Alabama

Storms are intensifying over South Alabama as feared. They do have the potential to produce tornadoes over the next few hours and a tornado watch is being planned. Continue reading →

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An 11:30 Look at the Alabama Weather Situation: Tornado Threat May Increase Again for Areas Along and South of I-85/I-65

While the severe weather threat is over for the northern half of Alabama, there may be an increasing tornado threat for areas south of I-65/85 across South Alabama overnight. Continue reading →

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Alabama Weather Update Just After 10:30 p.m.: Second Line of Storms Develops; Severe Threat Mainly for Far South Alabama

No warnings are in effect for any part of Alabama at this hour, but a second line of storms over Southwestern Alabama will be monitored as it professes eastward overnight. Continue reading →

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Terrible News: A Fatality Tonight from a Tree on a Home

a fatality has occurred from tonight’s storms near Wattsville in St. Clair County. Continue reading →

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The Latest at 9:30 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are posted over South Central Alabama tonight in the vicinity of an inflection point along our line of storms. Continue reading →

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Central Alabama Wind Damage Reports

Numerous reports of downed trees tonight across Central Alabama. Here are reports received by the NWS Birmingham. There are also lots of wind damage reports over North Alabama as well. The severe threat continues in areas ahead of our arc of storms. Continue reading →

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A Few Counties Removed From Tornado Watch

The Birmingham Metro has been removed from the Tornado Watch. Continue reading →

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Strong Winds Behind the Line; Trees Down Several Parts of Fayette and Tuscaloosa Counties

Strong winds will continue after this line of storms passes. Be alert for damaging winds both ahead of and behind the line. There is still a threat of spin-up tornadoes, especially over Fayette, Walker, and Jefferson Counties. Continue reading →

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Weather Xtreme Video: Severe Threat Will End as Storms Pass; Cooler Today through Monday Night; More Storms Thursday

It has been another dark and stormy night across North and Central Alabama ahead of a strong spring storm system. The threat for severe weather continues for the area this morning. Let’s get into the details, including that threat, a … Continue reading →

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Tracking 2 Tornadoes in Shelby County: Be in Safe Place if in Either Polygon

Take cover for a tornado near Highland Lakes. Continue reading →

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