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Storms On Opposite Sides of the State
Heavy thunderstorms are on opposite sides of Central Alabama tonight. Storms are heavy in the Gadsden area, covering much of Etowah County and extending southeastwar dinto northern Clahoun and Cleburne Counties. Heavy rain and lightning is occurring in the Jacksonville … Continue reading
Storms Dropping Southward
Storms are dropping southward tonight across North Central Alabama. They seem to be getting stronger. They are not severe but the NWS Birmingham has issued a significant weather alert for Winston County. The stronger cells were located from east of … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Form
Showers and thunderstorms formed quickly late this morning across the northern half of Alabama, especially for areas east of US-78 and 280. The heaviest concentration is over Northeast Alabama. Here, a northwesterly low level flow was picking up a bit … Continue reading
Another Storm, Same Place As Yesterday
WINDS GUST TO 43 MPH AT BHM Winds gusted to 43 mph at the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport at 3:51. The temperature fell from 88F to 80F. The storm is now weakening. Heavy rain drifted south over I-59 between the … Continue reading
Happy Dad’s Day!
A special hats off to all the dads out there. You made us who we are, taught us about bikes and ball and fishing, and helped us navigate the storms of life, showing us where the rocks were. Here’s to … Continue reading
Central Mississippi Storms Holding Together
Strong storms tonight from Greenwood to Grenada/Winona to near Houston to west of Starkville are rotating east southeastward tonight and will reach West Alabama’s Pickens County before 2:30 a.m. They will reach Tuscaloosa by 3:30 a.m. and the Birmingham area … Continue reading
Storms Weaker, But Still Packing a Punch
No more reports of severe weather have been received in the last 90 minutes from the storms near Caledonia MS, so the NWS Memphis has opted to issue a significant weather alert for Lowndes County MS instead of a severe … Continue reading
Northern Mississippi Storms Heading Our Way
Heavy thunderstorms are over northern Mississippi tonight, and as we expected, they are about to enter Northwest Alabama. The lead storm is near Aberdeen MS and has a severe thunderstorm warning on it. This storm is less than an hour … Continue reading
More Storms Late Tonight/Early Friday
It is not hard to find our upper low this morning. It still shows up clearly in regional radar mosaics and visible satellite imagery over North Georgia. You can see that in the larger panel of the graphic. There is … Continue reading
Heavy Showers in the Birmingham Area
Some very heavy downpours are over the Birmingham area right now. An areal flood advisory for Jefferson County. The heaviest rainfall extends from the Oxmoor Valley near Ross Bridge to Green Springs and Homewood. There is a little bit of … Continue reading
