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Tornado Threatening the Birmingham Metro

A tornado is near Bagley and Cardiff. It is moving toward Brookside, Gardendale, Fultondale, Mt. Olive and Sayre. It eventually will cross I-65. From the NWS: Jefferson County supercell may produce a tornado that crosses I-65 within 10 minutes…between exits … Continue reading →

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Strong Rotation Near Cordova

We have a very dangerous situation tonight with a powerful rotating supercell storm near Cordova right now heading directly toward Birmingham. It could be on the ground right now. It is visible from the Co Road 61 exit at Cordova … Continue reading →

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Huge Wall Cloud Southeast of Jasper

Our spotter John Brown reports a huge wall cloud southeast of Jasper. Jasper south and east is the problem now…down old US 78… Cordova, Dora and Sumiton…then crossing into Jefferson County near Bagley and Sayre… It could eventually affect areas … Continue reading →

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Hail Falling in Jasper

Hail is now falling in Jasper as they get into the hail core of the storm moving in from the northwest. We want our friends between Townley and Jasper to be in safe places now. It will eventually affect Cordova, … Continue reading →

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Get Ready Jasper

Power outages are reported at Eldridge and Carbon Hill. The main rotation is just south of AL-118 southeast of Carbon Hill. I hope we do not have a tornado on the ground here. If it is, it is heading directly … Continue reading →

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New Tornado Watch Until 3 a.m.

A new tornado watch is being issued for the current watch counties until 3 a.m. We will have the counties here in a minute. The new watch includes: Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Marion, … Continue reading →

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Northwest Alabama Warnings

NOTE AT 729 PM Rotation is increasing with the storm that is just south of AL-118 between Winfield and Carbon Hill. A tornado warning is imminent. In West Alabama, the Marion County tornado warning has been changed into a severe … Continue reading →

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The Overall Warning Situation

A tornado warning continues for northern Lamar and southern Marion Counties in Northwest Alabama. The most dangerous part of the storm is east of Detroit. It will pass between Hamilton and Guin heading toward Brilliant. This warning should be canceled … Continue reading →

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Ominous Storm in Gadsden

Watching an ominous storm storm passing over the City of Gadsden. It has a suspicious lowering and shows clear signs of rotation. Here is the radar:

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Tornado Watch Trimmed/Expanded

The tornado watch has been canceled for the following Central Alabama Counties: Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry and Sumter The tornado watch is extended to include: Blount, Cherokee, Etowah, Marion and Winston till … Continue reading →

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