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Power Outage Update at 9:00
Reports of power outages at the 9:00 hour are as follows: Statewide – 128,000 Birmingham area – 79,000 Tuscaloosa – 14,600 Jasper – 5,600 Follow the outages on twitter @Alabamapower. To report outages or lines down 1-800-888-2726.
Watch Update, 37 mph Wind Gust at Airport
Winds gusted to 37 mph at the Birmingham Airport as the line passed. Severe thunderstorm watch canceled for Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston. Watch extended to include Autauga, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas and Marengo. Watch continues until … Continue reading
Dangerous Situation
This is an extremely dangerous situation tonight with a high potential for damaging winds across Central Alabama. Please be in a safe place, inside, away from windows as these storms approach. Numerous trees are reported down in Hueytown. Very large … Continue reading
Jefferson County Storm Report
At 8:01 Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported debris in the air and transformers blowing at 19th Street and Interstate 20/59 in Bessemer. That is near the U.S. Pipe Plant. Power is out in the Hueytown area of west Jefferson Country.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Extended South and East
The NWS has extended the severe thunderstorm watch to include Blount, Calhoun, Chilton, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Talladega Counties till 10:00 PM CDT. The watch continues for Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker … Continue reading
A Stormy Gulf Coast Is Still Beautiful
Our AlabamaWX associate and Weather Company member dropped this note today with some photos and videos from the Alabama coast. Thought I’d send you a few quick shots I’ve taken from the Alabama coast. Colleen and I are in Fairhope, … Continue reading
Rain Diminishing As It Heads Northeast
Here is a look at the Alabama weather situation as of 2:30 p.m. Analysis of the mid levels of the atmosphere reveals our stubborn 500 mb low over Mississippi. Showers and storms are common over Alabama. A band of heavier … Continue reading
Tornado Reported in Southeast Alabama
The NWS in Tallahassee (responsible for Southeast Alabama) has a tornado warning in effect for parts of Geneva, Dale and Coffee Counties. Here is the warning polygon with reflectivity and strog relative velocity from the Fort Rucker Doppler. Tornado reported … Continue reading
Remembering Tropical Storm Allison
On this date in 2001, the remnants of Tropical Storm Allison had passed Houston three days earlier headed inland. But the storm would stall and reverse course. It headed back over the Houston area on this date in 2001 for … Continue reading
Flood Emergency in Pensacola Area
LATE REPORT As of 2:33, numerous roads and businesses are flooded in the Pensacola area including downtown Pensacola around Palafox. Pensacola Regional Airport has received 11.12 inches of rain since midnight. ORIGINAL POST Flooding is serious in the Pensacola and … Continue reading
