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Strong Storms over Talladega/Eastern Shelby

Strong storm near Harpersville is moving southeast at 30 mph. It will affect Childersburg between 445-5 p.m.

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Birmingham Area Storms

Storms have formed across the Birmingham area. They are pushing southeast.

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Winston Storm Intensifying

Storms along the Winston/Lawrence County line have intensified. They are north of Double Springs. As they move east southeast they will move in Cullman County near West Point and the city of Cullman. They will produce gusty winds, deadly lightning, … Continue reading →

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Warnings in the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorm warnings are now in effect for the Tennessee Valley counties of Madison, DeKalb and Jackson. Storms extend from Hytop to Paint Rock. Another strong on was near Triana. Others are scattered back to the south of Florence. Storms … Continue reading →

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Showers and Storms Edging Towards North Alabama

Thunderstorms continue to drop east southeastward across southern Tennessee. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect ahead of the storms. They will impact North Alabama Counties from Lauderdale on eastward starting in about an hour and a half. In addition, showers … Continue reading →

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Plane Crash in Guntersville

John Talbot reports scanner traffic indicating there has been a plane crash at the Guntersville Airport. Details are sketchy, but reports were that the plane was on fire and there were several victims. More information as we get it… From … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama

The SPC has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of North Alabama. It goes until 5 p.m. CDT. It is for the storms that are now over southern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas, as well as others in the Nashville … Continue reading →

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DeKalb County April 27th Tornado Upgraded to Highest Ranking

Upon further review, the NWS Huntsville has upgraded the April 27th DeKalb County tornado to an EF5. 894 NOUS44 KHUN 172000 PNSHUN ALZ010-181400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 300 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011 …ADDITIONAL INFORMATION … Continue reading →

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We’ll Take the Rain, You Can Keep the Severe Weather

A line of intense storms continues from near Jacksonville and Weaver in Calhoun County to Lincoln to Chldersburg, Talladega Spring, east of Calera to north of Marion. Intense lightning and torrential rains accompany the storms and 1 to 2 inches … Continue reading →

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Strong Storms Pounding Birmingham Area

…Trees reported down in Helena at 12:06. …Penny sized hail in Locust Fork at 12:00 with winds estimated to 50 mph. …Pea sized hail at Springville. …Dime sized hail at Chik-fil-A in Hoover. Severe thunderstorm warning continues for Jefferson/Shelby til … Continue reading →

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