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Pickens/Lamar: Heads Up For New Storm

We want our friends in northern Pickens and southern Lamar to be alert for another storm that is approaching from the southwest. The storm is passing just north of Brooksville. It has a tornado vortex signature on Doppler radar and … Continue reading →

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New Tornado Warning: Marion/Winston

UPDATE AT 742 PM The NWS in Birmingham has now attached the TORNADO OBSERVED tag on the Marion/Winston tornado …AT 740 PM CST…A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE BUTTAHATCHEE…OR 11 MILES NORTH OF WINFIELD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. In … Continue reading →

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Warning for Lamar/Marion; Tornado Watch Expanded Across Tennessee Valley

The NWS in Birmingham has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Lamar and Marion County, effective until 8 p.m. A thunderstorm with a history of producing radar confirmed tornadoes is near Quincy in Monroe County, MS. It will … Continue reading →

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New Tornado Watch for West Alabama til 10 p.m.

The SPC has issued a tornado watch for West Alabama until 10 p.m. It includes the following counties: Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston Potentially tornadic storms will affect West Alabama starting around 6:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Heads Up West Alabama – Tornadic Storms Less Than Two Hours Away

Dangerous storms over Central and Eastern Mississippi are producing possible and confirmed tornadoes late this afternoon. Of initial concern are two tornadic storms, one north of Philadelphia MS and the other approaching Philadelphia from the southwest. These storms are just … Continue reading →

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Winfield NOAA Weatheradio Is Off the Air

The Winfield NOAA Weatheradio is off the air. Technicians are working to get it up and running ASAP. Hopefully it will return quickly. If not, make sure you have an alternate source for warnings tonight. Unfortunately, there just isn’t good … Continue reading →

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Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi

Here is an update on the Alabama weather situation at 2:30 p.m. A tornado watch has been issued for extreme southeastern Arkansas, northeastern Louisiana and much of Central Mississippi. It will be in effect until 9 p.m. CST. Storms are … Continue reading →

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Heads Up Pickens County

The NWS in Jackson has issued a tornado warning for Noxubee County in eastern Mississippi. A possible tornado is indicated by radar near Shuqualak. It is moving east at 60 mph. This storm will eventually affect Memphis and Aliceille in … Continue reading →

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Strong Storms Entering Northwest Alabama

Strong thunderstorms are entering Northwest Alabama at this hour. They extend from just west of Red Bay, Alabama to 12 miles west of Hamilton in Marion County to 8 miles west of Sulligent in Lamar County. There is a bit … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Latest Good News from the Alabama News Center

The AlabamaWX Blog is in severe weather mode, but take a second to peruse some uplifting stories from this week’s Alabama News Center roundup. Pies and popcorn are just two of the Alabama products featured in this week’s positive look … Continue reading →

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