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Heads Up Coosa

Dangerous tornado will pass out of Chilton shortly and into Coosa. Here is the general direction of path.

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Damaging Tornado Moving into Chilton County Now

According to Skywatcher David Moore: Highway 219 and highway 22 north out of Selma are completely blocked “bad” according to the fd out of Selma, calling for help from the state. There is damage at Paul Grist State Park. Unconfirmed … Continue reading →

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Tornado About to Move Into Chilton County

We have the most dangerous storm of the day in Central Alabama now moving through Autauga County pushing into Chilton County. It will pass near Plantersville. It passed very close to Suttle earlier. The new dual pol radar from the … Continue reading →

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Chilton, Autauga, Dallas, Perry Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning for Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Perry [AL] till 10:00 PM CST …* AT 912 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF POTTER STATION…OR … Continue reading →

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Tornado Watch Extended Til Midnight

The counties that went until 9 p.m. now have had their tornado watch extended until midnight. The counties that were in the watch until midnight remain in the watch until then. No decision on Huntsville’s counties officially about extending the … Continue reading →

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A Real Mess Out There

Heavy thunderstorms cover much of the western half of central Alabama tonight. The yellow polygons define severe thunderstorm warning areas. You can see lots of lightning. There is plenty of hail. The biggest hail right now is: …east of Fayette … Continue reading →

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Tuscaloosa/Birmingham Storms

Heavy rain and hail in the Tuscaloosa area. There is a new severe thunderstorm just northwest of Northport moving toward Lake Tuscaloosa. Heavy storms now over much of Pickens and Tuscaloosa Counties. Heavy rain, lightning, hail over northeastern Tuscaloosa County … Continue reading →

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Big PIcture at 7:39

Storms are a little more organized over the past hour as stronger forcing moves in from the west and temperatures drop closer to the dewpoint. Wind shear is increasing as well thanks to a low level jet. Fortunately, no tornado … Continue reading →

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Jefferson County Warning Canceled, Continues for St. Clair

Severe thunderstorm with history of producing widespread large hail is near Odenville. Will pass near or just south of Ashville and north of Ragland in St. Clair County. Golfball sized hail was reported at Trussville Fire Station #2 at 7:29. … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Jefferson/St. Clair

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson, St. Clair [AL] till 8:00 PM CST Numerous reports of large hail from Jefferson County from the storm moving through the Birmingham Metro area right now. Half dollar sized hail was reported at Ross Bridge … Continue reading →

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