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Strong Storms In Jefferson County
Strong storms are over Jefferson County now, from Mulga to downtown, extending across the Forestdale area. Look out for gusty winds, heavy rain and dangerous lightning as well as small hail from these storms as they push southeast across much … Continue reading
Preliminary Watch Box
Tornado watch #612 has been issued. It is valud until 11 p.m. Counties in the watch include: Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Sumter and Tuscaloosa.
Watch Coming Soon
The SPC just issued a mesoscale discussion that indicates a watch is likely shortly for West Central Alabama. Indications are that it will be a tornado watch. Here is the discussion text: MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1873 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN … Continue reading
Showers Forming Early On This Labor Day
Showers and storms have developed in the last two hours over the northwestern quarter of Alabama. The activity is generally northwest of I-59. It is moving southeast. Not much lightning yet, except over southern Pickens County, south of Carrollton and … Continue reading
Good News
Our storms are weakening as they cross the state line from Mississippi. Doppler radar indicated velocities have decreased and the severe threat will continue to diminish. Can’t rule out a few damaging wind reports, but hopefully the storms will continue … Continue reading
Wind Threat for Central Alabama Tonight
Storms continue to organize tonight over northern Mississippi and a significant damaging wind event could be shaping up. There have been several tornado warnings in the past 90 minutes over northern Mississippi. There have been several reports of funnel clouds. … Continue reading
Marion County Circulation Tightening
The circulation on the storm in Marion County northeast of Hamilton is tightening up and may warrant a tornado warning shortly. We want our friends from Brilliant to Natural Bridge and Lynn to be alert. The NWS going with a … Continue reading
Heavy Rains in Marion and Winston Counties
The NWS in Birmingham has issued an areal flood advisory for Marion and Winston Counties for the heavy storms that are over the northern parts of both counties. These storms produced 3-4 inches of rain across southern Franklin and southern … Continue reading
Approaching 7 O’Clock
Our line of storms is slowly sagging southeastward tonight. It extends from eastern Jackson County east of Scottsboro to northern Marshall County north of Albertville to northern Cullman County north of Cullman, into northern Winston County northeast of Double Springs … Continue reading
Storms Sag Southeast
Our storms over North and Northwest Alabama are sagging southeast. Right now, they are lined up across Franklin and southern Lawrence Counties across Morgan and into Madison and Jackson Counties. There is a tornado warning for Franklin County for a … Continue reading
