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No, the Entire State of Kentucky Wasn’t Under a Tornado Warning
When I looked up and saw counties across the entire state of Kentucky being outlined in red a little after 9 a.m., I thought, there is no severe weather in the Bluegrass State today. Then I thought, it is probably … Continue reading
Mostly Sunless Sunday
Let’s take a look at the Alabama weather situation on this Sunday afternoon, with an eye toward the severe weather threat looming Tuesday night into early Wednesday. A persistent band of showers in the US-278 Corridor was mainly east of … Continue reading
Loving the Good News Stories from Alabama NewsCenter
Valentine’s Day may be over, but we still found plenty to love with the good news stories reported by our partners at Alabama NewsCenter. Here are a few of our favorites. EDPA President Bill Taylor to retire, Alabama Power’s Steve Spencer … Continue reading
North Central Alabama in the Clear, Tornado Warning for Phenix City
Things have calmed considerably across North Central Alabama this evening. The main line of storms extends from east of Oxford to Roanoke to Lanett and into Southeast Alabama. A menacing radar feature, called a line echo wave pattern has developed … Continue reading
Tornado Approaching Brewton
A dangerous storm with strong indications of a tornado, including a tornado debris signature on Doppler radar is approaching the South Alabama town of Brewton. It is near Flomaton right now. Alert any friends or family that are in the … Continue reading
Quick Update at 2:40 p.m.
Here is a quick rundown of the Alabama weather situation just after 2 p.m. Here is the current radar showing current warnings: There are several severe thunderstorm warnings across South Alabama and southern Mississippi There is a tornado warning fro … Continue reading
Slight Risk Expanded Northward
The new SPC severe weather outlook has expanded the slight risk category northward in Alabama. It now includes areas south of a line from Aliceville to Eutaw to Orrville to Grenville to Geneva. The marginal risk now is extended north … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Mississippi and Louisiana
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi until 6 p.m. CST today. This watch will be extended into Southwest Alabama eventually. We are in full Operation StormWatch here in the AlabamaWX Weather … Continue reading
Talk Turns from Wintry to Severe Weather
Funny how we have gone from talking about the threat of a wintry mix early Monday to the threat of severe weather for Monday afternoon and evening across the state. WINTER WEATHER UPDATE A wintry mix will affect parts of … Continue reading
The Mother of All Cold Waves
On February 13, 1899, one of the coldest airmasses ever observed in the U.S. made it all the way to the Gulf Coast. It was 7F in New Orleans and Pensacola. Mobile dropped to a numbing -1F. The reading of … Continue reading
