If you are in Cullman…get to a safe place now!

Large tornado approaching Cullman! We have a report of structural damage from Crane Hill… EARLIER NOTE… The storm moving into Cullman County has a Delta V of 107 knots, indicating very strong rotation and imminent tornado. Please take this dangerous … Continue reading →

NOTE FOR CULLMAN COUNTY The storm moving into Cullman County has a Delta V of 107 knots, indicating very strong rotation and imminent tornado. Please take this dangerous storm very seriously. Walker and Winston Counties are both cleared from the … Continue reading →

Tornado Watch Counties for North Alabama: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan [AL] till 10:00 PM CDT Tornado Watch Counties for Central Alabama: Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston, Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, … Continue reading →

The SPC says they will issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado watch for much of Alabama into Middle Tennessee/Northwest Georgia. Instability levels are rising quickly over Alabama. Look at the dewpoint gradient over the Southeast in the upper left hand … Continue reading →

The SPC Day One that was issued at 11:30 a.m. may be the most detailed and longest one I have ever seen. Here is a closer look at the high risk area with a county map underlay… A few notes… … Continue reading →

WHNT-TV in Huntsville is covering a possible tornado in Huntsville live on air. Click here for live coverage. They are showing a huge precipitation core, which likely contains a rain wrapped tornado. The tornado is moving just to the north … Continue reading →

Law enforcement reports tornado near Decatur. A tornado warning is in effect for areas from Decatur to Mooresville and Triana. My sister in law reported rotation right above her house which is just off the Beltway. She reported a funny … Continue reading →

One of the main ingredients in severe weather is moisture. The more you have, the easier it is to make big storms. An amazing moistening over the past six hours over Mississippi…check out these dewpoint temps: Vicksburg 61F-70F Jackson 61F-72F … Continue reading →

I don’t think I have ever heard a tornado watch referred to as a long lead time, long duration, particularly dangerous situation tornado watch before. But I have now in the latest mesoscale discussion from SPC. That sounds bad…and it … Continue reading →