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Be Alert Tuscaloosa
A severe thunderstorm is moving through the Tuscaloosa and Northport areas right now. We noticed what may have been a couple of power flashes from the Skycam in downtown Tuscaloosa…looking to the north. This could be associated with straight line … Continue reading
The Current Situation
Here is a bird’s eye look at the current situation: Tornado warning for Tuscaloosa County. Rotation approaching the city of Tuscaloosa… Severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Pickens, much of Tuscaloosa, northern Bibb and western Jefferson County. Lots of trees reported … Continue reading
West Alabama Storms Intensifying
Strong storms are moving through northern Pickens, Lamar, northwestern Fayette and Marion Counties at this hour. They aren’t severe yet, but do contain lots of lightning, brief heavy rain and strong gusty winds. Keeping a close eye on the big … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Issued for North Alabama
A new tornado watch has been issued for North Alabama until midnight. It covers the counties north of watch #130 which was issued about an hour ago for much of western Alabama. The new watch also includes much of middle … Continue reading
Instensifying Storm Headed Toward Pickens, Sumter and Greene
One of the intensifying storms we have been monitoring in Mississippi has intensified to the point that the NWS Jackson has issued a severe thunderstorm warning now. It is about 45 minutes away from Pickens and northern Sumter Counties. It … Continue reading
Mississippi Storms Growing
Thunderstorms over Central Mississippi are starting to intensify quickly at this hour. After remaining relatively dormant all day, the line of storms is starting to intensify from near Carthage to east of Jackson to west of Brookhaven. Storms are trying … Continue reading
BHM Ties Record High for Date
SXUS74 KBMX 112117 RERBHM RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 0416 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BIRMINGHAM… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 86 DEGREES WAS SET AT BIRMINGHAM TODAY. THIS TIES THE … Continue reading
Central Alabama Counties in Tornado Watch #130
Central Alabama counties in the new tornado watch: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston [AL] till 11:00 PM CDT
New Tornado Watch
So far, so good, with still no warnings across Mississippi. But we’re not out of the woods yet. Our lines of storms is about 40 miles southwest of Marion County now. The strongest storm is approaching Tupelo. There appears to … Continue reading
The Alabama Weather Situation at 1:30 p.m.
As we approach 1:30 p.m…here are some notes on the Alabama weather situation. No watches or warnings for any part of the state now. In fact, there are no severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings at all right now. A tornado … Continue reading
