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Could Be Large Hail in Leeds/Moody Area
The storm in the Leeds area shows a 100% probability of severe hail (1 inch or larger) and the possibility of hail to 2.25 inches (nearly tennis ball size). It will affect much of I-20 between Moody and Pell City. … Continue reading
Update for the Birmingham Area
Two severe storms in the Birmingham area now. This is an image of the BMX radar showing VIL, or vertically integrated liquid, which shows us where the hail is. The right mover has turned more east northeast and is approaching … Continue reading
The Big Picture at 1:30 a.m.
Thunderstorms continue across northern Mississippi and northern Alabama tonight. Two severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for the Birmingham metro from northern Bibb and eastern Tuscaloosa through Jefferson and Shelby Counties. Severe thunderstorms are about to enter Northwest Alabama’s northern … Continue reading
Marion County Warning
The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion County till 12:45 AM CDT. This storm will pass nea ror just north of Hamilton and move toward Hackleburg. ETA near Hamilton is around 12:30 a.m. Large hail the size … Continue reading
More Storms Overnight
Check out these conditions across Arkansas tonight…temperatures in the 30s and lower 40s with a severe thunderstorm! 1 inch hail was just reported near Ramsey, which is south of Little Rock. There have been numerous severe thunderstorm warnings over the … Continue reading
Rolling Thunder
Thunderstorms in the Birmingham Metro right now are producing that long, rolling thunder that can only come from an elevated thunderstorm. Elevated thunderstorms have draw their instability from a higher altitude than normal storms. As such, their lightning strokes are … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Ahead of Schedule A Bit
Showers and thunderstorms developed eastward rapidly over the past three hours or so ahead of a passing upper level disturbance and are now entering West Alabama’s Lamar County. They are lined up now from Clarksdale to Grenada to West Point … Continue reading
More Showers Overnight
Some heavy and even severe thunderstorms continue across South Alabama this afternoon, extending from Evergreen to Dozier to Clio. A very strong storm is approaching Dothan. Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in Eufaula at 1:35 p.m. Further north, … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update at 10:45 a.m.
This graphic tells thie Alabama weather story best right now… Showers and thunderstorms continue this morning across the southern half of Central Alabama, mainly south of a line from Aliceville to Coaling to Columbiana to Ashland and Wedowee. There was … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #68
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for South Central and South Alabam until 4 p.m. CDT. In the NWS Birmingham’s County Warning Area, these are the counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, … Continue reading
