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Good News From the Alabama News Center!
Good news on the economic, medical, millennial and entertainment fronts this week. Here are some our favorite stories from Alabama NewsCenter from the past week. Sickle cell disease cure in sights of UAB Stem Cell Institute
Rain, Wind & Line of Thunderstorms Passing Through the Birmingham Area
A line of strong thunderstorms is passing through the Jefferson County area, moving northeast at about 40 mph. A wind advisory is in effect for the cities of Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster until 12:00 noon CST today. This means … Continue reading
Heavy Rain, Lightning Pushing Toward Birmingham
Moderate to heavy rain covers about 60% of Central Alabama at this hour. The heaviest rain extends from Jasper to between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham on into Greene County. There is heavy lightning over much of Greene County. This activity is … Continue reading
Storms Pushing East
A line of thunderstorms and heavy rain ahead of a cold front has pushed into western Alabama early this morning. The leading edge extends from Russellville to Winfield to Belk to Gordo to Union to Gainesville. There is lots of … Continue reading
Storms Push East, Watch Looks Less Likely For Now
The line of storms continues to push east at a snail’s pace this morning, it’s forward speed having slowed to 15 mph. The leading edge of the line is just east of Boonville to west of Amory to West Point … Continue reading
Good News: Storms Weaker, No Warnings For Now
The good news is that our line of storms has weakened in the past 15 minutes and there are now no severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings. The only severe weather warnings are two flash flood watches and one severe thunderstorm … Continue reading
Possible Tornado Passing West of Tupelo
A new tornado warning has been issued by the NWS in Memphis for strong rotation NE of Pontotoc, headed toward Sherman, Guntwon, Baldwyn and on toward Booneville in NE Mississippi. This storm should stay west of the Alabama border and … Continue reading
Strong Indications of Tornado Heading Toward Starkville, Could Impact Marion/Lamar Soon.
A distinct comma head feature is moving through northeastern Mississippi at this hour. The thunderstorms associated with this feature have a history of producing possible tornado damage near Carthage around 12:10 a.m. The possible tornado is north of Louisville and … Continue reading
Mississippi Storms Prompting Warnings, Including Tornado Warnings
We continue to monitor strong storms tonight over Central Mississippi. They have intensified about 90 minutes ago and prompted tornado warnings. One set of warnings was located just north of Jackson, in the Canton area. A possible tornado touched down … Continue reading
Operation Weather Watch
AlabamaWX is in severe weather mode through tomorrow as a dynamic storm system affects a large part of the U.S. We will be monitoring the situation throughout the night and tomorrow morning with updates as needed. A line of strong … Continue reading
