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SPC Risk Upgraded to “Enhanced”; Damaging Wind Main Threat
The SPC has upgraded much of Central Alabama to an “enhanced” risk of severe weather. In terms of levels…enhanced is above slight. The scale now goes from marginal to slight to enhanced to moderate to high. Storms dropping across North … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Now for Jefferson County
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 345 PM CDT * AT 229 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BANKHEAD LOCK … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calhoun, Cherokee and Cleburne Counties till 3:45 PM CDT
Intense thunderstorms are over East Alabama at this hour. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Calhoun, Cherokee and Cleburne Counties till 3:45 PM CDT. Dangerous storms extend from extend southeastward from Center to the Georgia border. Others are … Continue reading
Sharing Alabama’s Good News From Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners
From Deontay Wilder to Winston Groom and from Project Sunrise to Milo’s Tea, there is a bit of good news for everyone at Alabama NewsCenter this past week. Here’s some of what you might have missed. Deontay Wilder readies for … Continue reading
A Mess Across the Metro
Traffic is a mess all across the Birmingham Metro this afternoon thanks to a severe storm that rolled through ove rthe past hour. Here is the Google Map showing traffic at 550 p.m. Hoover Fire is now helping on a … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SE Jefferson and Shelby Counties
I spoke too soon about the storms being severe. The one over southern Jefferson County has really intensified, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Jefferson and Shelby Counties. Be ready for 60 mph winds, torrential rains and deadly lightning. … Continue reading
Strong Storms Dropping South Across Area
An arc of strong storms is dropping southward across Central Alabama this afternoon. They extend from Cordova in Walker County through downtown Birmingham to Childersburg to south of Lineville in Clay County. They are moving south southeast at 15-20 mph. … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blount, Etowah and Cherokee Counties
There have been numerous reports of wind damage over the Tennessee Valley. Be in a safe place as these storms approach.
Morning Storms, Minor Flooding
An upper level disturbance across western Alabama has triggered an area of showers and thunderstorms. There are two main areas of convection: One is over northern Tuscaloosa County and southern Walker County from the City of Tuscaloosa to south of … Continue reading
Hot and Humid, Showers and Storms
The temperature at 11 a.m. had already reached 90F at Hunstville, and many other stations were not far behind. At noon temperatures across Central Alabama ranged from 87F at Birmingham and Anniston to 89F at Calera to 90F at Tuscaloosa. … Continue reading
