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77 mph Wind Gust at CBM
Our line of thunderstorms is moving rapidly to the east across Northwest and West central Alabama this afternoon. At 2:30, it extends from the Huntsville/Decatur area southwestward across northwestern Winston County, then across eastern Marion County east of Hamilton then … Continue reading
Golf Ball Sized Hail at Hackleburg
Golf ball sized hail was reported at Hackleburg ahort time ago. Here is a four panel radar image. There is an even more impressive hail core now crossing I-22 between Bexar and Hamilton. You can see that in the VIL … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion County
The storms over Marion County have continued to intensify and show a threat of very large hail and damaging winds. Wind damage was reported in Tupelo at 1:18 p.m. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE … Continue reading
A Few Severe Weather Notes
Storms are strengthening over Northwest Alabama and Northeast Mississippi ahead of the main line of storms with is about 40 miles behind the initial activity. Storms over Itawamba County MS and Marion County Alabama are intensifying but not severe yet. … Continue reading
New Day One Severe Weather Outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s new day one forecast for the country is out, and there is little change in the thinking. The forecasters at SPC have posted their standard severe weather risk outlook for today. It goes into effect at … Continue reading
The Elba Floods
Elba is the county seat of Coffee County, in South Alabama. It started out as a ferry on the Pea River, at the confluence with Whitewater Creek in the 1830s. Its first name was Bridgeville. The name was changed to … Continue reading
Tonight’s the Night!
Seventeen months ago, we showed the weather world a great time when we lured the National Weather Association Annual Meeting to Birmingham. It is generally regarded as one of the best and was certainly one of the biggest NWA events … Continue reading
On This Date in 2011: The Great Tohoku Earthquake
From our friend Steve Jones at AlabamaQuake: On this date in 2011, a massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck just off the northeastern coast of Honshu, Japan. The Great Tohoku Earthquake of 2011 was the fifth-largest earthquake ever recorded. At least … Continue reading
Showers/Thunder Into Alabama
Showers and some thunder have pushed into Northwest Alabama from northeastern Mississippi this evening. Thunder was being reported in Marion and Lamar Counties with the showers there a short time ago. The electrical activity has pretty much disappeared now. There … Continue reading
A Late Morning Look at Alabama’s Weather
Click on the image to expand it. Then explore the surface details discussed, check out the satellite imagery, see the radar and examine the severe weather situation. A windy and mild late winter Sunday is in progress across Central Alabama. … Continue reading
