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Tornado Warning Greene/Sumter

Getting reports of a large and dangerous tornado about to enter northern Sumter County. As expected…Tornado Warning now for Greene, Sumter [AL] till 2:30 PM CDT …* AT 120 PM CDT…STORM SPOTTERS AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WERE TRACKING A … Continue reading →

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Heads Up West Alabama

Watching a dangerous storm with strong signs of rotation heading toward Geiger in northern Sumter County…it will pass across northern Greene County and could affect northern Hale as well as Tuscaloosa County. Folks from Geiger to Gainesville to Union and … Continue reading →

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What to Expect

What to expect: We will continue to see thunderstorms form over eastern Mississippi and stream into West Central Alabama for the next few hours. The airmass will gradually become more unstable and the storms will become more intense into Alabama. … Continue reading →

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More Mississippi Storms Upstream

Mike Brown from Mississippi State University reported rotating wall cloud with brief funnel cloud north of Starkville. This storm will push into Lamar County, perhaps brushing northern Pickens County as well. The storm near Philadelphia MS is dangerous as well. … Continue reading →

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Tornado on the Ground in Marengo County

Tornado warning continues for Marengo County until 115 p.m. A dangerous storm is near Sweetwater in Marengo County…it is moving northeast toward Linden and Thomaston…it is moving toward Uniontown and Thomaston…and will pass into northern Dallas County near Orrville…it could … Continue reading →

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Clinton MS Tornado Reports

Serious damage in Clinton MS from a tornado around 11 a.m. I saw one report that it may have damaged the Hampton Inn… This same storm is approaching Philadelphia MS now. Hopefully it will weaken before it gets to West … Continue reading →

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Situation Continues to Deteriorate

A tornado warning was just issued for the area around Columbus MS. The line of storms over eastern Mississippi and western Alabama is becoming more cellular as the airmass destabilizes to the south of it. These more individualized thunderstorms have … Continue reading →

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Counties in New Tornado Watch

Some housekeeping details… The NWS has extended the Tornado Watch for Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa till 9:00 PM CDT. New Tornado Watch includes Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Perry, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa … Continue reading →

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New Tornado Watch

NEW TORNADO WATCH The SPC has issued a new tornado watch…more details shortly. WWUS30 KWNS 151618 SAW1 SPC AWW 151618 WW 141 TORNADO AL MS CW 151620Z – 160200Z AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE.. 70N MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/ … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Area Storms…Watching Out For South Central Alabama as Well

Showers and storms are developing quickly ahead of the line of storms to our northwest…from Jefferson and Shelby Counties northward into Cullman County. Lots of lightning and thunder and brief heavy rain, but nothing severe. This is the leading edge … Continue reading →

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