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Sunday Weather Briefing Video: Tropics Getting Interesting; Widely Scattered Storms Today
Labor Day weekend brings scattered showers and storms, with the potential for a tropical system to influence our weather by the early part of week two. Continue reading
Alabama Update at 430pm
Pulse thunderstorms have been actively equalizing instability across Alabama, with some causing wind damage, particularly in Cherokee County near Cedar Bluff, while the strongest storms now focus on northern Coosa County, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning for Talladega, Clay, and Coosa counties. Continue reading
CANCELED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Talladega, Clay, and Coosa Counties
At 419 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Parkdale, or near Stewartville, moving north at 10 mph. Continue reading
Numerous Reports of Wind Damage in Cherokee County
Cherokee County EMA is reporting trees down on several homes in the Cedar Bluff community at the dead end of Sewell Ferry Rd. Power lines are down. Continue reading
A Little Football Weather Update
Things are looking pretty good for most state school games today, if we get current storms out of Tuscaloosa. Troy could have an issue and so could Samford in Carrollton. South Alabama looks like they could be the wettest later. Continue reading
A Pox on My Radar
High CAPE values and minimal shear have fueled widespread pulse thunderstorms across the area, leading to downed trees and ongoing severe weather, with the strongest storms currently located in Morgan, Winston, Cullman, St. Clair, and Cherokee counties. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Morgan County Until 245 pm
At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Morgan City, or 13 miles east of Hartselle, moving southwest at 10 mph. Continue reading
East Alabama Storms
Storms triggered by outflow from Georgia are now spreading across eastern Alabama, bringing heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds, with the strongest activity expected to persist for the next couple of hours. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Chilton and Bibb
At 819 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jemison, moving northwest at 15 mph. Continue reading
Today’s Severe Weather Reports Across Central Alabama
Multiple severe thunderstorm reports across Alabama have led to numerous instances of wind damage, including trees down in several counties such as Tallapoosa, Jefferson, and Marengo. Additionally, hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter has been reported in various locations, including Alexander City and Kellyton. Continue reading
