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Storms Slowly Intensifying
Thunderstorms continue to slowly intensify over Northwest and North Alabama this afternoon. Several severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect from Morgan and Madison Counties up into Jackson County. There is even a tornado warning for northern Jackson County. The Madison … Continue reading
New Tornado Watch Until 7 p.m.
The SPC has issued a new tornado watch that goes until 7 p.m. for much of the rest of Central Alabama. Counties included in the watch are: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, … Continue reading
The CIN Is Gone…
Lots of songs come to mind this morning as we sit around waiting for this event to unfold. The Waiting is the Hardest Part by Tom Petty is one. But probably more appropriately is a takeoff on hit The Thrill … Continue reading
Waiting to See What Happens
Tornado watches cover a wide area early on this Monday morning, all the way from Ohio to Arkansas, including the western third of Tennessee and much of Arkansas. One tornado warning in Ohio right now, along with two severe thunderstorm … Continue reading
Complex Situation
Please click for a closer look… This is a complex severe weather situation developing to our west tonight. Let’s see what we can discern. …A series of disturbances is moving northeasterly in the deep flow tonight from the Texas Panhandle … Continue reading
Tennessee Tornado Warning
Things are getting started a little early in the warm, moist flow over Central Tennessee. Look at this classic supercell thunderstorm with a TVS and well defined pendant hook echo. This is about 45 miles west of Nashville. A tornado … Continue reading
First Severe Thunderstorm Watch of This Event
The SPC has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of Kansas and Missouri as elevated thunderstorms are intensifying ahead of a surface low moving along a stationary front. There are two severe thunderstorm warnings right now in South Central … Continue reading
Time to Dust off the Tornado Safety Plan
Now is a good time to review your tornado safety plan… It is critical that you have a reliable sources of severe weather information. A NOAA Weatheradio is as important as a smoke detector here in Alabama. Of course, the … Continue reading
Clouds Breaking Up, Temperatures Climbing
Click the image above for a closer look. Clouds were breaking up across Central Alabama on this Sunday, giving way to increasing sunshine as evidenced by the visible satellite image on the right side of this graphic. Some places, like … Continue reading
North Alabama Severe Threat Upgraded for Early Monday
The SPC has upgraded the severe weather risk for Monday for the Tennessee valley region of North Alabama into Tennessee, Kentucky, northern Georgia and points north into West Virginia. Nearly all of the rest of Alabama is in the standard … Continue reading
