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An Afternoon Update on the Alabama Weather Situation
It has been a muggy and warm spring afternoon across North and Central Alabama. Skies have been partly to mostly cloudy, with the most sunshine over East Central Alabama, The airmass is slightly to moderately unstable with CAPE values running … Continue reading
Angry Skies
Great shot of skies over Downtown Birmingham from @zacksyl. Trees are reported down in Concord in western Jefferson County. Trees are reported down over the city of Jasper. Traffic lights are out and some streets are closed due to downed … Continue reading
Storms Weaker, Still Could Produce Hail and Gusty Winds
Storms are over Northwest Alabama this afternoon, extending from western Winston County near Double Springs, back through much of Marion County, including Hamilton, down south through much of Lamar County. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Monroe County … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lamar County
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lamar County in West Alabama. A dangerous storm with a high potential for damaging winds and hail extends from Smithville to Amory to Aberdeen in eastern Mississippi. There has been indications of … Continue reading
Tornado Warning for Northern Monroe County MS
That dangerous storm in Northeast Mississippi is exhibiting signs of a tornado again. The most dangerous part of the storm is going to pass near and just south of Amory MS. It will move toward northern Lamar County, Alabama, in … Continue reading
Damaging Winds Possible for Lamar and Marion Counties By 4 p.m.
A line of strong storms is near Northwest Alabama this afternoon. Strong storms extend from Iuka to Fulton to New Houlka to just east of Winona. The storm just west of Okolona has shown a Tornado Vortex Signature (TVS) and … Continue reading
Our Friends at Alabama NewsCenter Remember the April 27, 2011 Tornadoes & Report Current Good News in Alabama
Alabama NewsCenter helped us mark the somber fifth anniversary of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes but also brought us plenty of good news from around Alabama this past week. Images of devastation tell story of April 27, 2011 tornadoes’ fury … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Moving into West Alabama; Not Severe For Now
Showers and thunderstorms have moved into West Alabama this afternoon. They currently cover parts of Pickens, Sumter, Greene and Choctaw Counties. An arc of storms extends back through Columbus MS to near Houston MS and Tupelo. These storms will move … Continue reading
The View From Above by Satellite Sheldon
Special to the AlabamaWX Blog by Satellite Meteorologist Sheldon Kusselsson
A Tale of Two Storms from Satellite Sheldon
– Special to the AlabamaWX Blog by Sheldon Kusselson
