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Strong Storms Drooping Southward
Strong to severe thunderstorms continue across Northeast Mississippi and the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama tonight. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama. DeKalb County has a new severe thunderstorm warning until 8:30 p.m. … Continue reading
Compact Shower Over Northeast Jefferson
We are enjoying a brief shower for the second time in two days here in Trussville. Radar shows the shower extending from Center Point to Grayson Valley to downtown Trussville. It is moving southeast. It is the last shower across … Continue reading
Few Showers Left
Looking at the big picture as we approach 6:45… A few heavy showers right now… …one over northern Clay County …one over Tallapoosa County …one over northern Shelby County south of Leeds …lighter showers over Hale, Bibb and Chilton Counties … Continue reading
It’s All About the Boundaries
Yesterday we talked a little about outflow boundaries. They are those rushes of cool air that you feel ahead of an oncoming thunderstorm that has collapsed and it weakening. They are a prime trigger for summertime thunderstorms. A large outflow … Continue reading
East Alabama Storms Intensifying
Storms in the Anniston/Oxford area are growing in intensity. The NWS has issued a significant weather alert for Calhoun and Cleburne Counties. They could produce strong, gusty winds to 40-50 mph. Some small hail is likely just northeast and east … Continue reading
Trees Down in Columbiana
The strong storms in eastern Shelby County apparently knocked down trees in the Columbiana area. Three separate reports of trees down in t he area received through Shelby 911. Storms remain strong from near Columbiana to west of Talladega Springs. … Continue reading
Storms Scattered Across Central Alabama
A boundary lying across the middle of Alabama and some deeper moisture has allowed for scattered storms to develop this afternoon. They are fairly typical summertime type storms. There have been a couple of reports of minor wind damage, including … Continue reading
Shelby/Bibb/Chilton Storms
Storms over northern Bibb and western Shelby County have been quite strong. They have now gusted out over Shelby County, but are back building into Bibb County and are strong near West Blocton. They have the potential to produce wind … Continue reading
Deeper Moisture Defines Main Storm Risk Area
A nice field of cumulus clouds is now showing up across North Central Alabama, showing the area where storms are most likely to form. It is roughly bounded by US-278 to the north and US-80 to the south. The strongest … Continue reading
Storms Starting to Form Back into Central Alabama
The initial line has apparently been drawn as storms are in progress across Randolph, southern Clay, southern Talladega into Shelby and Bibb Counties. This activity will continue to build on this general line and push southeast. Heavy rain, gusty winds, … Continue reading
