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Force Field Holding Strong…So Far But Be Alert Pickens
The West Alabama Severe Weather Shield is holding strong so far tonight. Storms crossing from Mississippi tends to lose their tornadic characteristics. It’s not really a force field, it is just lesser instability, and it may not hold out all … Continue reading
Tornadic Storm Projections
The yellow arrows show general direction and one hour travel for the three potentially tornadic storms in eastern Mississippi right now. The Clay/Lowndes County storm will be into Lamar County around 2 a.m. A tornado warning is likely for Lamar … Continue reading
UPDATED TIME Potentially Tornadic Cell near Starkville Gets to Alabama around 2:00
Look at all that lightning! Boy! We are tracking a dangerous tornadic storm near Ackerman, MS right now. A tornado warning is in effect for Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha and Winston Counties. it will pass near or just north of Starkville … Continue reading
Strong Storms Moving into West Alabama
Strong storms are moving into West Alabama’s Franklin, Marion and Lamar Counties. They are accompanied by torrential rains and very intense lightning. They are not severe at this time but do show signs of bowing out into a damaging wind … Continue reading
Flood Threat Increasing Northwest Alabama
Rain is increasing over the western half of Alabama tonight. It has been raining for a few hours over Northwestern Alabama, and one to two inches of rain has already fallen. The NWS has issued a flood advisory for parts … Continue reading
Tornado Watch #1 Issued Includes West Central Alabama
The first tornado watch of 2011 has been issued. It includes West Central Alabama. Here are the counties: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.
Will Tornado Watch Be Extended Into Alabama?
So far so good tonight as the deeper moisture has had a hard time lifting very far into Alabama. This lack of richer moisture will prevent significant severe weather. And the widespread rain that is falling over North and North … Continue reading
Mississippi Storm Weakening As It Approaches West Alabama
Tornado warning in red, severe thunderstorm warnings in yellow. So far the really unstable air is having a hard time making it northeast into Alabama. That’s good. A strong storm in southern Noxubee and Kemper County in eastern Mississippi has … Continue reading
Damage Reports
Storms are intensifying quickly tonight in the Birmingham area, but they are not severe. Another strong storm was approaching Tuscaloosa. An apparent tornado has caused quite a bit of damage in the Jackson area tonight. The NWS reports that it … Continue reading
Possible Debris Ball on Radar
Frightening night in the Jackson MS area. JB is doing a great job keeping everyone informed. I wanted to post this radar capture of what might be a possible debris ball showing up on the WSR-88D radar from Jackson. The … Continue reading
