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Today In Weather History: The 1956 McDonald Chapel Tornado
Seven different Jefferson County communities were hit by this F4 tornado that skipped along a 21.5 mile path, killing 25 people. Continue reading
Our Own Atmospheric River; Flash Flooding Threat Increasing
Alabama is experiencing its own atmospheric river out of the Gulf of Mexico tonight, bringing very heavy rain and the potential for flooding. There is still a severe weather threat to the south as well. Continue reading
Strong Storm With Some Rotation Along the Jefferson/Shelby County Line Northwest of Helena
Watching weak rotation south of I-459 along the Jefferson/Shelby County line northwest of Helena. Continue reading
Strong Storms Continue to Push Slowly East; Severe Weather and Flooding Threat Continues
The southern part of our line of storms has been intensifying as it moves into more instability and more wind shear. The damaging threat and flooding threat continues, along with the possibility of a few tornadoes. A tornado watch remains in effect for parts of the area until 7 p.m. along with a flash flood watch through 1 a.m. Continue reading
Quick Update at 8 a.m.: New Tornado Watch to the West, Line Intensifying over Mississippi as Expected
Storms are intensifying impressively over Central and southern Mississippi. These storms will reach West Alabama before noon. There are no severe weather watches for Alabama at this time, but they will be required later. Continue reading
New Watch May Be Coming Soon for Extreme West Alabama as Severe Weather Threat Ramps Up
The severe weather threat to the west of Alabama will be ramping up over the next 1-2 hours which could lead to a new watch shortly. Continue reading
The NWS Birmingham’s Take on the Threat, By Matt Grantham
Morning forecast discussion from NWS FOrecaster Matt Grantham highlighting increasing confidence in the enhanced severe weather threat today. Continue reading
Quick Radar Check at 6 a.m.
Strong storms are approaching northwestern Alabama early this morning and there is a threat of severe weather today and tonight across all of Alabama, including an enhanced threat over the western half of the state. Continue reading
No Severe Weather Overnight in Alabama; An Update on Saturday’s Threat
Alabama faces an enhanced severe weather threat on Saturday, including damaging winds and tornadoes. The window for severe weather in Alabama will be from 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. in western counties, between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. in the I-65 Corridor and mainly after 8 p.m. in the east. Continue reading
Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate Retired from Hurricane Names List
The World Meteorological Organization has announced the names that will be retired from the hurricane names list in the wake of the destructive 2017 season. Continue reading
