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Heads Up Walker and Winston
Strong thunderstorms are rolling across Marion and Lamar Counties now and will be in Walker and Winston Counties shortly. They will pack quite a punch, although they are not severe. Expect strong gusty winds, intense lightning and torrential rains. In … Continue reading
Sylacuaga Fire May Have Been Sparked by Lightning
Fire crews are fighting a huge fire at the old Avondale Mills plant in Sylacauga that may have been caused by lightning. The smoke plume can be seen for miles. This is probably from storms that came through that around … Continue reading
Focus on Marion, Lamar, Fayette
Intense thunderstorms now across much of Lamar and moving into southeastern Marion County. They will bring intense lightning, torrential rains, maybe some small hail and strong gusty winds to Marion, Lamar and Fayette Counties. Melissa in Hamilton reports that the … Continue reading
A Look at East Alabama
Thunderstorms over Northeast and East Alabama are moving northeast this afternoon. They extend across parts of Cullman, Blount, Marshall, Etowah, Cherokee and Calhoun Counties then into Georgia, before curving back into Southeast Alabama from Lee and Russell Counties back to … Continue reading
Strong Storms Crossing the Border
Strong thunderstorms are about to enter Northwest Alabama from northeastern Mississippi. Counties that will be impacted include northern Pickens, Lamar, Marion and Franklin. These storms have a history of triggering warnings in Mississippi, although the NWS is choosing to go … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for North and Central Alabama until 8 p.m. CDT. North Alabama Counties include: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan. Central Alabama Counties include: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch May Be Issued
The SPC is considering a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Mississippi and Alabama. Storms will continue to intensify this afternoon across northern and Central Mississippi and Alabama. Damaging winds and hail will be a threat, along with intense lightning … Continue reading
No Warnings Now
Thunderstorms continue over East Alabama this evening. They are approaching I-20 in St. Clair and Calhoun Counties. Others are in Coosa County. Moderate rain covers Northeast Alabama. Moderate heavy rain covers West Alabama from Marion County southward. Storms are moving … Continue reading
Coosa, Talladega, Clay Storms on Strong Side
Storms over Cooa, Clay and Talladega Counties will produce lots of lightning heavy rain and gusty winds over the next hour as they move northeast.
Weather Causes Traffic Nightmares
Parts of the Birmingham area have been impacted by significant straight line winds that have put 41,000 Alabama Power customers in the dark. Trees are reported down in parts of town, especially in Homewood and Trussvllle. Traffic is at a … Continue reading
