Author Archives: murray
Afternoon Update
A cold front quickly moved through Central Alabama today like a hot knife through butter. Brisk northwesterly winds are pulling in dry and cooler air behind the front. A few stratocumulus clouds are filling in behind the front in the … Continue reading
Severe Threat Pushing East, Possible Tornado in Uniontown Earlier
The severe weather threat continues to shift east this afternoon. The slight risk on the latest convective outlook was shifted well east of Birmingham. The NWS has canceled the tornado watch for several more counties, including Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Shelby … Continue reading
Tornado Warning Will Be Allowed to Expire
The NWS will allow the tornado warning to expire. The rotation has weakened. It is about to pass between Verbena and Clanton along I-65/US-31. Tornado watch continues until 5 p.m. for East Central and South Central Alabama, but the best … Continue reading
Tornado on the Ground Moving into Chilton County
The NWS reports public report of tornado on the ground south of Billingsley a few minutes ago. Rotation now passing into Chilton County. Will pass near Verbena and Mountain Home. Folks in Marbury also need to be in their safe … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Trimmed A Bit More
The NWS has canceled the tornado watch for Bibb, Dallas and Perry Counties. The tornado watch continues for Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega and … Continue reading
Strong Rotation in Autauga, Will Move into Clanton
UPDATE AT 12:58 The rotation in Autauga County appears to have weakened a bit. But if your are in the warning polygon, be in your tornado safe place as the storm approaches. PREVIOUS POST Strong rotation on the storm passing … Continue reading
Heavy Rain/Some Storms Pushing East
Heavy rain and some embedded thunder continues to lift northeastward across Alabama early this afternoon. The heavy rain extends from the Birmingham area southward through Shelby, Bibb, Chilton, Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes and Wilcox Counties. A shield of moderate rain extends … Continue reading
Heavy Rains Over West Alabama
The rain is really coming down over West central Alabama this morning. At this hour, it is pouring over a wide area from Jefferson through Tuscaloosa and Pickens Counties southward through Bibb, Hale, Greene, Sumter, Marengo and Perry Counties. Areal … Continue reading
Counties Still in Tornado Watch
The only counties still in the tornado watch are: Barbour, Bullock, Pike, Russell, Autauga, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Talladega and Tallapoosa [AL] till 10:00 AM CST.
A Deadly, Devastating, Tragic Night
An apparent long track tornado, or series of tornadoes moved across northern Tuscaloosa and northern Jefferson County early this morning. The first damage was reported in northern Tuscaloosa County north of Coker. It moved across Lake Tuscaloosa and then across … Continue reading
