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Storms Over South Central Alabama
Our storms are now south of US-80 over South Central Alabama. A large mass of moderate rain is over the middle of the state. Over is the operative word for the rest of Alabama. The rain is generally over now … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Canceled for Birmingham Area
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been canceled for Jefferson, Pickens, Shelby and Tuscaloosa Counties. It continues for Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Sumter [AL] till 6:00 PM CDT
West Alabama Reports
12:55 pm…multiple trees down on county road 57 near Gordo in Pickens County. 12:46 pm…trees down blocking county road 12 near Carrollton in Pickens County. 1:16 pm…tree down on county road 191 near Union in Greene County. 5 injured in … Continue reading
Watch Trimmed a Bit
The NWS has canceled the severe Thunderstorm Watch for Fayette, Lamar and Walker Counties. It continues for Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa [AL] till 6:00 PM CDT
Intense West Alabama Storms
Severe thunderstorm warning for Pickens County for storms extending across the county from Gordo to Carrollton to south of Pickensville. They are approaching Aliceville. They will also affect northern Green and southwestern Tuscaloosa Counties, where that new severe thunderstorm warning … Continue reading
Air Force Plane Investigating SW Gulf Disturance
We continue to track a low pressure system over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. It has become better organized today. The low is moving slowly west northwestward. An air force reconnaissance plane is investigating the disturbance early this … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over West Alabama…Boundary Starting to Light Up
Severe thunderstorm warnings remain in effect for Fayette, Lamar and Pickens Counties for strong storms pushing southeast across those counties. Strong storms were starting to develop along the boundary left over from this morning’s thunderstorm complex across much of Tuscaloosa … Continue reading
Noon Update
A line of strong storms extends now from Marion County across northern Lamar County and southeastward into eastern Mississippi. The NWS Jackson has issued a severe thunderstorm for Lowndes County MS (around Columbus). A new severe thunderstorm warning was just … Continue reading
Birmingham Storms Not Severe
Storms in the Birmingham area are dumping some brief heavy rain in spots along with some lightning and loud thunder as well as gusty winds, but they are not severe. The heaviest rain right now is along I-20 from the … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued
Severe thunderstorm watch for much of Central Alabama until 6 p.m. Counties include Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Walker.
