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Strong to Severe Storms Could Reach Birmingham Metro Within Hour
The severe storms over Marshall, Etowah, Cherokee and Calhoun Counties are pushing southeast. They could reach the northeastern parts of the Birmingham metro by 10:30 p.m. The airmass over the Birmingham metro area is still pristine as it has not … Continue reading
Late Reports
Quarter sized hail in Vincent at 7 p.m. Several trees down at Concorde baptist Church on County Road 22 2 miles west of Calera at 7:09. Tree blocking Fairmont Road in Childersburg. 8:14 p.m.: Power lines down on Kelly Drive … Continue reading
Golf Ball Sized Hail in Clanton
Golf ball sized hail reported at the Wal Mart in Clanton at 7:25. Severe thunderstorm warning continues for parts of Autauga, Bibb and Chilton Counties til 8 p.m. Here is current radar image of these storms.
Storm Severe in Calera Area
Local Storm Report by NWS BMX: 5 NNE Calera [Shelby Co, AL] amateur radio reports HAIL of ping pong ball size (E1.50 INCH) at 06:54 PM CDT — 1 1/2 inch hail along village drive in the Waterford area with … Continue reading
Blount/St. Clair Warning Canceled
The storms approaching I-20 have weakened so the southern warning for St. Clair and Blount was allowed to expire. The other Blount County warning was canceled.
Trees Down in Blount/Large Hail Ashville
Large hail reported in Ashville at 6:38. Report actually was probably closer to 6 p.m. John Talbot reports lots of trees down in Blount County. Strongest storms now approaching I-20 between Moody and Pell City.
Big Picture at 6:15
The strongest storms are over Blount and St. Clair Counties and over Lee County at this hour. Those storms are severe and have warnings on them. The strongest part of the Blount/St. Clair storms is along US-11 between Springville and … Continue reading
Trees/Power Lines Down in Auburn
That nasty storm over Auburn has produced reports of trees and power lines down over the city of Auburn. Quarter sized hail was reported at 6:06 p.m. on Berry Road on the southeast side of Auburn. Here is the radar … Continue reading
59 mph Wind Gust at Auburn
Winds gusted to 59 mph at the Auburn Airport at 5:47. Pea sized hail was reported in Salem at 5:30 p.m. The strongest part of the storm is sitting over I-85 between Auburn and Opelika. Storm is moving west southwest. … Continue reading
Big Storms in Cullman/Blount Counties
Click the image to enlarge. You will see the base reflectivity in the upper left panel. Composite reflectivity is the right panel, showing the returns from all levels seen by the radar. It shows all the precipitation suspended aloft. VIL … Continue reading
