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Several Reports of Trees Down in Walker County
The storm that moved through Walker County about an hour ago has resulted in several reports of trees down. John Talbot reports on his Twitter account: …Walker Co 911…Curry fd …4600 bl of Burrows Crossings Rd on tree down blocking … Continue reading
Things Calming a Bit
Only one warning in the Birmingham NWS area of responsibility. It is a severe thunderstorm warning for Walker County. Even that storm has weakened a bit in the past few minutes. There still is a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern … Continue reading
Trees Down In Marion County
BIG PICTURE STORM REPORT The storm that passed through Marion County did down trees at a location five miles south of Vina (which is in Frnaklin County actually) A tornado warning has been issued for Limestone County in North Alabama. … Continue reading
Possible Tornado Heading Toward Lamar County
Tornado warning for eastern Lowndes County MS. Possible tornado with comma head radar signature nears Steens MS. Moving ENE at 45. Passing into Lamar County. Will pass between Vernon and Millport.
Heads up Lamar/Fayette Counties
A heads up for our friends in Lamar and Fayette Counties. There is a strong bow echo, indicating high potential for damaging winds, that has just pased through Starkville. It is headed toward Columbus MS. A severe thunderstorm warning was … Continue reading
Wind. Tornado Threat Increasing for North Alabama
As we have discussed the threat for damaging winds as well as tornadoes is increasing over North Alabama into Middle Tennessee. Folks in Marion and Franklin Counties need to be ready to act in case a warning is issued. Places … Continue reading
Tornado Warnings in Mississippi (One Not Far Away from NW Alabama)
The NWS in Memphis has just issued a Tornado Warning for Itawamba and Tishomingo Counties in NE Mississippi till 8:15 PM CST …AT 752 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR EVERGREEN…OR 6 … Continue reading
Update for Northwest Alabama
A line of intense thunderstorms is now less than an hour away from the Northwest Alabama counties of Franklin, Marion and northern Lamar. The NWS Hunstville just issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Franklin and Colbert Counties in Northwest Alabama. … Continue reading
Very Dangerous Storm Approaching Columbia MS
A very dangerous potentially tornadic storm is in Marion County MS west southwest of Hattiesburg tonight. It is going to be near Columbia MS shortly. It has a well defined hook echo and velocity couplet. The NWS Jackson warns that … Continue reading
A Big Snow Year
Two significant snowstorms have been sufficient to push Birmingham’s 2013-14 snow season into he top 12 all time. Will we see any more snow this year? Hard to say. Across the Great Lakes and Northeast, the story is the same. … Continue reading
