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Lunchtime Update
Temperatures are warming across Central Alabama on this late winter Saturday. Temperatures have jumped into the middle 60s in the past hour at Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. It was 59F at Gadsden. Anniston is not reporting, but other stations around that … Continue reading
Last Update
No watches or warnings in Alabama at this hour. The line of thunderstorms has pushed southeastward to near Roanoke, Dadeville, Eclectic and Montgomery. The severe weather threat is over behind this line and has greatly diminished ahead of it in … Continue reading
Line Weakening, Moving East
The line of thunderstorms is approaching Ashland in Clay County. It extends southwestward to just northwest of Prattville. Ahead of the main line, damaging winds are still possible in the warning area.
58 mph Wind Gust at Anniston
New severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph and Talladega Counties till 2:00 AM CST. At 1:08, a wind gust to 58 mph was reported at the Anniston Airport. Here is the report: ANNISTON/CALHOUN CO,AL (ANB) … Continue reading
Encouraging News…
The NWS has canceled the severe thunderstorm warnings for Cherokee, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties. The northern part of the line has weakened. A large severe thunderstorm warning covers areas ahead of the line to the south of these counties…including Chilton, … Continue reading
Here’s The Latest
The intense line of thunderstorms is pushing east quickly tonight. It is east of I-59 now. A tornado warning continues for southern Cherokee Counties. Etowah County has been cleared from the warning. Rotation is shown on radar and a funnel … Continue reading
Etowah, Cherokee County Tornado Warning
A tornado warning is in effect for Cherokee and Etowah Counties for a possible tornado between Gadsden and Hokes Bluff. We are seeing kind of a comma head feature developing on the northern part of the line now. It will … Continue reading
A New Layer of Warnings Ahead of the Line
The NWS Birmingham has issued a new Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah and St. Clair Counties until 1:15 a.m. Another new Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bibb, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Shelby and Talladega Counties 1:15 AM CST. Sirens … Continue reading
Line of Storms Moving Eastward
A line of intense thunderstorms continues moving eastward across Alabama tonight. It extends generally along I-59 from east of Tuscaloosa all the way to west of Fort Payne. It continues southwestward through Hale and Greene Counties. Winds are averaging 55 … Continue reading
Numeous Trees Down in Walker County
Widespread reports of trees down across Walker County. Tornado warning continues for northern Jefferson, southern Cullman and southwestern Blount County. Possible tornado near Locust Fork and Cleveland in Blount County. Another possible tornado near Morris or Kimberly moving east toward … Continue reading
