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Crazy winds are blowing across Central Alabama, including the Birmingham Metro now. John Talbot says Homewood PD reports transformers blowing and power going out in parts of the city. John Talbot and Bryan Falls report a tree down on a … Continue reading →

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57 mph Wind Gust at Oak Grove

Winds just gusted to 57 mph at the Oak Grove Skycam according to James. The 40-50 mph winds with gusts to 60 mph will continue to spread across much of Central Alabama including the Birmingham Metro over the next hour. … Continue reading →

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Trees Down, Power Out Western Jefferson County

A high wind event is moving across Central Alabama tonight. It has caused numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines, especially across the Tuscaloosa Metro. A tree was just reported down by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Warrioir River … Continue reading →

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Rain, Gusty Winds Push Northeast

Thunderstorms that have been severe sporadically across Mississippi and Louisiana have weakened as they have moved into the more stable air over West Central Alabama this evening. They are mainly affecting southern Pickens, Greene, Sumter and Choctaw Counties. They will … Continue reading →

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Top Alabama Weather Related Events of 2012

Here is my list of the top Alabama weather events of 2012. 10. Construction Started on National Water Center; Construction began on February 21st on the new National Water Center on the campus of the University of Alabama. The facility … Continue reading →

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U.S. 2012 Weather in Review

As we turn the page from 2012 to 2013, I thought it would be a good time to look back at the top ten weather events of 2012, as voted by the readers of AlabamaWX and the listeners at WeatherBrains.com. … Continue reading →

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Help Us Rank the Top U.S. Weather Events of 2012

Tonight on WeatherBrains, we will discuss  the top weather events of 2012 in the United States. Please give us your input by ranking them. We will share the results later.

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Update at 6:40 p.m.

No warnings are in effect for North Central Alabama at this time. There still is a severe thunderstorm watch for Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa [AL] till 8:00 PM CST. We have a line of … Continue reading →

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Possible Tornado Moving into Grove Hill

NWS Mobile reports possible tornado touchdown in Antioch, south of Grove Hill. Strong indications of rotation moving into Grove Hill now. This possible tornado will move toward Camden in Wilcox County.

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Tuscaloosa County: No Damage Yet

The NWS may issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Jefferson County shortly. We continue to track an s-shaped thunderstorm segment moving through eastern Tuscaloosa and into Hale County near Demopolis. It is just east of the City of Tuscaloosa, approaching … Continue reading →

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