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Note From the SPC for South Alabama
The SPC reports that storms along the warm front over South Alabama may be severe over the next few hours, but they do not expect to have to issue a watch. This warm front will move north overnight and Sunday … Continue reading
Storms Arriving in Tuscaloosa
Rain and thunderstorms continue to overspread West Central Alabama at this hour. The activity is reaching the Tuscaloosa area right now. They are part of a batch of storms that cover parts of Greene, Hale, southwestern Tuscaloosa, much of Pickens … Continue reading
Storms Approaching Alabama Border
Storms are approaching the western border of Alabama at this hour. They are less than an hour from Sumter, Pickens, Lamar and western Marion Counties. There is a severe thunderstorm warning for Neshoba and Kemper Counties in eastern Mississippi. This … Continue reading
Storms Increasing to the West
A weak surface low is getting its act together this afternoon over eastern Louisiana just to the west of Vicksburg. It will be an important player in Alabama’s weather over the next 36 hours. Showers and storms are developing to … Continue reading
Alberto?
A low pressure system over the far eastern Atlantic is showing signs of developing subtropical or perhaps even tropical characteristics and the NHC says there is about a 40% chance it could get a name. If it does, it will … Continue reading
The Waco Tornado
On this date, one of the deadliest tornadoes in the history of Texas struck Waco in the late afternoon. The U.S. Weather Bureau had refrained from issuing tornado forecasts (watches) for over 60 years before public and congressional pressure forced … Continue reading
Dust Devil Has Wild Ride in Sin City
Screen capture from KSNV video. Read full story here. Monday, a significant dust devil cut a path across parts of Metro Las Vegas. A wall was collapsed at a business and telephone poles were downed. The event was captured on … Continue reading
Rain Moving Out
Rain has pushed east of I-59 and I-65 this afternoon in Central Alabama. It is falling ahead of a trough of low pressure in the mid-levels of the atmosphere, up at about 18,000 feet. Drier air is filtering in behind … Continue reading
A Couple of Damage Reports
The storms moving through Tuscaloosa County downed a few trees near Holt in northeastern Tuscaloosa County about 8:30 p.m. tonight. The storms are now approaching Gardendale, downtown Birmingham, Calera and Billingsley. They will produce very heavy rains, gusty winds and … Continue reading
Slow Moving Storms Cause Flooding in Tuscaloosa
Very heavy rain in Tuscaloosa has caused some urban flooding. Reports from Twitter indicate there was flooding on the strip. Power outages have been reported. The storms have pushed east of the city, and are now in the Holt, Peterson … Continue reading
