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Radar Check
Hail is the big story tonight, thanks to the atmospheric profiles. High winds could become a problem as we head through the night. The storms are clearly forming ahead of a warm front that is lifting north. The main storm … Continue reading
Strong Storm in Northern Tuscaloosa County
A strong storm is approaching Samantha in northern Tuscaloosa County. It is well north of the cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport. It will move towards western and northern Jefferson Counties as it pushes northeast. SUMTER COUNTY NOTE The warning for … Continue reading
Big Hail Coming for Greensboro/Dempolis
Our friends in Greensboro and Demopolis need to making preparations now for hail to the size of hens eggs. Golfball size hail just reported at Bluffton in Sumter County. This is 1.75 inches in diameter. Radar is indicating 3 inch … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Building For Overnight
Regional radars tonight show showers and storms building over northern Alabama and Mississippi early this morning ahead of an upper level disturbance crossing the Mississippi River. Across Central Alabama, skies are mostly cloudy and temperatures are in the middle 40s … Continue reading
Damage Reports
Nearly 200,000 without power across Alabama now… Trees and power lines down north of Trussville at 3:20. Trees on house in in Sardis City in Etowah County.. residents trapped. Wind gust to 88 mph just southeast of Gadsden at 4 … Continue reading
Severe Weather Threat Over North and West of the Line of Storms
The severe weather threat is over for areas behind the line of storms including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Anniston and Gadsden and points north and west. Temperatures behind the line are in the 50s to near 60F. Ahead of the line, it … Continue reading
Clanton County Update
The storm that dumped baseball sized hail in Clanton a sort while ago has pushed into southern Coosa County, passing near and south of Rockford so the warning for southern Chilton is canceled. It is still severe but might have … Continue reading
Widespread Damaging Wind Event Pushing East
Our widespread wind damage event continues to push east this afternoon. New warnings have just been issued for Etowah, Shelby and St. Clair Counties as well as Chilton and Coosa Counties. Here is the radar. Be in a safe place … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for St. Clair County
The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for St. Clair County. Storm passing near Moody will move east northeast passing south of Odenville and Branchville and near WAttsville.
High Winds Surging East
Widespread winds of 60-70 mph are surging east across Winston, Walker, Fayette and Pickens Counties now, moving into Tuscaloosa County. The right panel show base velocity from the GWX Doppler at Columbus. The brightest colors are over 70 mph at … Continue reading
