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Fatality in Walker County, Severe Weather Update
The Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper reports that there has been a fatality in Dora when a tree fell on a house from this afternoon’s activity. There was also a fatality last night when a tree fell on a car … Continue reading
Storm Reports
3:05 p.m….Four trees down near Wilsonville in Shelby County. 3:40 p.m….Tree down in McCalla on Allison Drive. Another tree down on Connie Dr in McCalla also. Others down on Hwy 11 in Vance near KyKenKee Lumber Mill as well as … Continue reading
Tornado Watch for Alabama
The NWS has issued a tornado watch for a large part of Alabama. Here are the tornado watches that are in effect right now: It goes until midnight. Here are the counties: In Central Alabama… Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, … Continue reading
Severe Weather Threat Late Monday into Tuesday…
A Monday night severe weather threat highlights Alabama’s weather on this mid-October Sunday. YOUR SUNDAY MORNING WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MONTH OF MAY: Another springlike morning greeted the day across Central Alabama with a mix of clouds and … Continue reading
Hello Gonzo! Well, Actually Gonzalo…
We have experienced a little burst of activity in the tropical Atlantic as a cycle called the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) is bringing favorable conditions to much of the basin. Tropical Storm Fay scored a direct hit on the island … Continue reading
A Chilly Start
The 49F at the Birmingham Airport is the coolest morning since May 3 when it was 46F at the Birmingham Airport. Here are some lows from across the state this morning: 39F…Russellville 41F…Fort Payne, Bankhead Natiional Forest 42F…Decatur, Muscle Shoals … Continue reading
Heavy Storms Pushing Across Central Alabama
Heavy thunderstorms continue pushing eastward across the area early this morning. The strongest storms extend along I-59 from Gadsden to Trussville, then bowing out to the east across eastern St. Clair entering Talladega County. This bowing segment has the highest … Continue reading
So Far, So Good
Storms continue across the northwestern half of Alabama early this Friday morning. A nearly solid squall line extends from west of Athens to Winfield to Columbus MS. Ahead of this, scattered to fairly numerous storms continue in a line from … Continue reading
Just Past Midnight…
Intense storms continue tonight across western Tennessee and western Mississippi ahead of a complex weather system. The main line of storms extends from Jackson TN to east of Holly Springs MS to near Greenville, MS. Storms have broken out just … Continue reading
Gulf of Mexico: Friend or Foe for Rain Fans
The Gulf of Mexico can be the friend as well as the enemy of wet weather systems for Central Alabama, and so far it has been the enemy of this one. I know, I know. You wet weather fans have … Continue reading
