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More on the Midfield Tornado
Isn’t technology amazing? Take a fantastic drone video of damage from yesterday’s Midfield Tornado shot by SkyBama. Match it up against Google Maps Street View, and you get some amazing before and after comparisons and seat of the pants assessments … Continue reading
Midfield Tornado Given Preliminary Rating of EF2 (Top Winds 130 mph)
NWS Survey teams have been hard at work this morning checking the damage from yesterday’s tornadoes across Central Alabama. They found that the Coaling Tornado in Tuscaloosa County was an EF-0 with top winds of 75 mph. It was on … Continue reading
A Late Night Look at a Flooded Alabama
It has been a day of terrible flooding and a couple of tornadoes across Alabama. The following flash flood warnings are still in effect: …Marion, Fayette, western Jefferson, Lamar, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston til 345 am …Blount, northern Jefferson and St. … Continue reading
Tornado Damage in Southwestern Birmingham
John Talbot is reporting major rescue operations underway in southwestern Birmingham. A command center has been set up on Jefferson Avenue. There are persons trapped in the 4900 block of Jefferson Avenue. Here is the storm from the Tip Top … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning for Cullman County
Four to six inches of rain has fallen across much of Cullman County. This is a life threatening flood situation. Please do not drive across the flood warning areas of North Alabama tonight! THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS … Continue reading
Confirmed Tornado in Western Birmingham!
A confirmed tornado is just east of Midfield. Strong rotation and tornado debris signature just east of Midfield. The tornado will move across western sections of Birmingham and could impact downtown Birmingham.
Flooding Ongoing, Severe Weather Still in the Cards
An impressive southwesterly flow aloft is transporting tremendous amounts of very moist Gulf air all the way out of the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and even the eastern Pacific into Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. A low level jet at 5,000 … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from the Alabama News Center!
Christmas lights aren’t the only thing making life brighter these days. Sharing some of our favorite good news stories from around the state this past week from our friends at Alabama NewsCenter seems like a perfect way to wish you … Continue reading
Keep In Touch With the Weather Today
Merry Christmas everyone! As you open your presents on this Christmas morning, please keep in mind that we have an active weather situation across the area. The long track killer tornado that affected Mississippi and parts of Tennessee on Wednesday … Continue reading
A Few Christmas Eve/Christmas Day Notes; Slight Risk for North Alabama Today
A life threatening flooding situation continues across South Central and South Alabama early on this Christmas morning. Flash flood warnings cover over one quarter of the state early this morning. According to the NWS Enhanced Data Display, 899,000 people are … Continue reading
