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A Picture Perfect Day
Another picture perfect day is in progress across Alabama. Skies are mostly clear with the exception of some patchy high cirrostratus clouds that are fleeing across the firmament. Temperatures are in the upper 60s and lower 70s at 2 p.m. … Continue reading
Inspiring Good News from Alabama NewsCenter!
From the Fort Morgan Pier to the White House, Alabamians were creating stories that inspire us. Here are our favorites from our partners at Alabama NewsCenter. Nick Saban and Alabama Crimson Tide feted by Obama at the White House SlossFest … Continue reading
Training 450 Junior Weather Officers
Diane McAliley is one of the sixth grade science teachers at Pizitz Middle School in Vestavia Hills. She wrote and received a grant this year to launch a weather balloon with her students. She expanded the weather balloon launch to … Continue reading
Radar Update at 6:30
The line of storms now extends from Heflin to Talladega to Childersburg/Sylcacauga, Calera, Centreville, Coaling and onto Eutaw and Boligee. The strongest storms are in East Alabama for now. A sever thunderstorm warning remains in effect for Talladega County. The … Continue reading
Tornado Has Dissipated For Now, Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Shelby County
The tornado warning has been canceled for Shelby County. Significant tornado damage was reported at Bent Brook on I-59 near McCalla. There is other damage reported in the Eastern Valley area west of McCalla. Mutual aid has been requested by … Continue reading
Spin Up Tornado Near McCalla
NWS has issued tornado warning for Shelby and SC Jefferson County.
Stand By For Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Central Alabama
The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm watch now for Central Alabama. Counties include: Autauga, Bibb, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, … Continue reading
Probability of a Watch: 60% says SPC; Strong Winds Possible for Jefferson
All of us are monitoring strong storms from Central Louisiana through Central Mississippi into West Central Alabama. The idea of a severe thunderstorm watch for Central Alabama is a little closer to reality now. Click to enlarge the image to … Continue reading
Storms Intensifying West/Northwest of Tuscaloosa/Birmingham
Strong storms across northern Pickens and southern Fayette Counties extend over across southern Walker and into northern Jefferson and southwestern Blount Counties at this hour. Still nothing severe, although the threat for damaging winds is ramping up slowly. The strongest … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over Northwest/West Central Alabama
Showers and thunderstorms are firing along and north of an outflow boundary that extends from Central Mississippi back into Northwest Alabama this afternoon. The leading edge extends from Holly Pond and Arley to Fayette and Berry into Mississippi south of … Continue reading
