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Tornado Watch Soon to the South
The Storm Prediction Center will likely be issuing a tornado watch soon for parts of southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle as a warm front lifts northward this afternoon and evening. Here is the text of … Continue reading
More Rain and Storms
Widespread showers and some elevated storms are spreading northward across Mississippi and Alabama early this afternoon as a surface low along the Texas coast lifts warm, moist air over the colder airmass over us. The warm front is lying along … Continue reading
Hattiesburg Tornado Now Rated EF-4
National Weather Service damage survey teams initially reported that the tornado that struck Hattiesburg late yesterday afternoon was a high end EF3, but damage indicators that they found near Oak Grove in Lamar County justified upgrading it to EF-4 with … Continue reading
NWS Open House This Saturday!
The NWS Birmingham will be hosting its annual severe weather awareness open house from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. this Saturday, February 16th. Come meet NWS Mets, EMA personnel and first responders. Tour the NWS office and emergency equipment that … Continue reading
Late Night Look
Quick late night check on Central Alabama weather… No severe weather overnight across North Central Alabama. All of the activity has pushed into South Alabama. But showers and storms are increasing in coverage and intensity tonight over southern Mississippi south … Continue reading
No Tornado Warnings
A beautiful sight on this Sunday night: no tornado warnings anywhere in the country. The storms have weakened a bit as they have moved into lower dewpoint air over South Alabama.
Another Tornado Headed Toward Washington/Choctaw
Another tornado is on the ground now just southeast of Waynesboro MS. An Emergency manager in Wayne County reported the tornado on the ground just southwest of Clara at 7:16.
Heads Up Washington, Choctaw and Clarke Counties
Very dangerous tornado still clearly indicated on radar now over southern Wayne County MS passing south of Waynesboro. It will move into northern Washington and southern Choctaw Counties and into Clarke County. Folks from Milry and Silas northeastward to Coffeyville … Continue reading
Severe Update: Threat Shifts More to the South
Resetting the severe weather situation across Alabama just after mid-afternoon. A narrow line of strong storms is pushing across Central Alabama at this hour. It extends from Ohatchee to Talladega to Sylacauga to Billingsley to Selma at this hour. It … Continue reading
New Tornado Watch for Southwest/South Central Alabama Soon
The SPC says that a new tornado watch will be required before 4 p.m. for part of South Central and Southwest Alabama as well as more of southern Mississippi. It will probably include an area generally bounded by Butler to … Continue reading
