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Tornado Warning Canceled, But Severe Thunderstorm Warning Continues
The tornado warning has been canceled for Lamar, Marion and Fayette Counties. The tornadic signature has weakened a bit, but the storm is still capable of extremely high winds. It is approaching an arc from Carbon Hill curving down to … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Extended to Include Jefferson/St. Clair
The NWS has extended the tornado watch to include Jefferson and St. Clair Counties. It goes til 9 p.m. The tornado watch continues for Blount, Cherokee, Etowah, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston [AL] till 9:00 PM CST. These are only … Continue reading
Tornado Warning Marion, Lamar and Fayette Counties
Tornado Warning for Fayette, Marion, Walker [AL] till 5:30 PM CST …* AT 454 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GUIN…OR 7 MILES WEST OF WINFIELD…AND … Continue reading
Tornado Like Winds Possibly Impacting Lamar, Marion and Fayette Counties
Very strong winds are possible in Lamar, Marion and Fayette Counties as this powerful segment of thunderstorms moves across those counties. Sirens will be sounding in some of the communities ahead of the bow echo. Winds could hit 90 mph … Continue reading
Heads Up Marion/Lamar/Fayette
The NWS in Jackson has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Monroe and Chickasaw Counties in northeastern Mississippi for a short line of intense storms approaching Amory and Aberdeen. They appear to have the potential for damaging winds. These storms … Continue reading
Storms Firing Over Mississippi
Severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for much of Central Mississippi until 9 p.m. now as well as the tornado watch for northern Mississippi and northern Alabama. The severe thunderstorm watch counties are in blue. The tornado watch counties in … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Issued Until 9 p.m.
The NWS has issued a tornado watch for the northern third of the state. It is valid until 9 p.m. CST. In the Birmingham NWS area of responsibility, it includes: Blount, Cherokee, Etowah, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker and Winston Counties. … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Expected for Northwest Alabama by Early Afternoon
The Storm Prediction Center just issued a heads up notice in the form of one of their Mesoscale Discussions that a tornado watch would be required by early afternoon for parts of Northwest Alabama back through northern Mississippi into southeastern … Continue reading
NWS Safety Talks Tonight, Tuesday Night
A quick note: The National Weather Service in Birmingham has two safety talks scheduled for this week. They will be working to educate people about the warning process and how to protect themselves. The first will be tonight from 6-8 … Continue reading
Here Comes The Sun
This image form the Hamilton Skycam made me think of a little George Harrison, especially in light of Brian’s Weather Xtreme Video Blog Post titles this weekend. Here is the visible satellite with radar and surface observations overlain: P.S.: Don’t … Continue reading
