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The Andover Tornado of 1991
On this day 24 years ago, an F5 tornado devastated the community of Andover, Kansas, in a violent tornado outbreak over the plains of Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. On April 26, 1991, a total of 55 tornadoes developed, 30 of … Continue reading
Large Tornado on the Ground Near Comanche, Texas
By Bill Murray, 3:58 pm Sunday Spotters report a large tornado on the ground near Comanche, Texas this afternoon. This is a little more than 100 miles southwest of Dallas. FWD issues Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, tornado damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, … Continue reading
Is the Severe Weather Over for Central Alabama? Yes!
Yes! The severe thunderstorm watch for East Central Alabama has been canceled as the last storms have moved into Georgia and no addiitonal storms are expected overnight. We had one shot at severe weather this afternoon and evening across Central … Continue reading
Coosa County Damage Photos
@auburnwde reported destruction of a barn in northern Coosa County caused by strong winds in the severe thunderstorm at 5:18 pm, four miles west of Stewartville on County Road 35. The damage is impressive and could have been caused by … Continue reading
All Central Alabama Warnings Over
The severe thunderstorm warning for Coosa and Talladega Counties has been canceled or has expired. There are no warnings in effect now for any part of Central Alabama. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. for Barbour, … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coosa til 6 p.m.
UPDATE AT 5:29 Talladega County has been removed from the warning since the storms have moved out of the county. ORIGINAL POST The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Talldega and Coosa Counties until 6 p.m. Strong thunderstorm … Continue reading
Reports From the Birmingham Area
Strong storms are impacting Jefferson and Shelby Counties now with heavy rain and lightning as well as gusty winds. There have been reports of some small hail. Some reports… …Hail and heavy rain reported in Vestavia by @AUAtty …I picked … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Still For East Central Alabama
UPDATED MAP 6:12 PM UPDATE 6:02 PM Barbour, Pike, Bullock, Macon and Russell Counties have been dropped from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch. The watch continues for Chambers, Clay, Lee, Randolph and Tallapoosa Counties until 10:00 PM CDT ORIGINAL POST The … Continue reading
Heavy Storms in Tuscaloosa County, Not Severe
Heavy thunderstorms have developed this afternoon across Tuscaloosa County in West Alabama. They are not severe, but they do have lot sof lightning and heavy rain as well as gusty winds. They are moving ENE and will move into Jefferson … Continue reading
One Severe Thunderstorm Watch Already, Maybe Another Soon
By Bill Murray, 2:25 p.m. Saturday An approaching upper level disturbance coming across southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Strong thunderstorms extend now from Southwest Alabama through southern Mississippi into southeastern Louisiana. This system has weakened in the past … Continue reading
