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Extremely Strong Indications of Tornadoes

Dangerous storm crossing US-43 between Bankston and New Lexington heading toward Berry. Showing strong indications of tornado. The second one is about to pass into Tuscaloosa County from Pickens County…coming from near Gordo. It will move to near Echola, Brownsville … Continue reading →

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Heads Up Walker

The storm that is exiting Pickens County shortly will pass across the northwest corner of Tuscaloosa and then into Fayette County. But in about 30 minutes (340 a.m.),it will be passing into southwestern Walker County near or just west of … Continue reading →

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Looking Downstream from Pickens County

We currently have two tornado warnings for Pickens County… …One powerful indication is over Aliceville right now… …The second is passing just northeast of Reform. The storm will pass into Fayette and Northwest Tuscaloosa Counties shortly…

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Danger Pickens County!

Two potentially tornadic storms in Pickens County now. One is very near Carrollton…moving toward Gordo. There is a TVS or tornado vortex signature on this storm. The other is 10 miles southwest of Aliceville…moving toward the city of Aliceville. Gate … Continue reading →

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Heads up Northern Sumter/Pickens

Strong indications of rotation on radar in Kemper County MS near Scooba. This storm is moving northeast at 45-50 mph. It will affect an area between Pickensville and Geiger, up to Carrollton, Aliceville and Gordo.

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Millport Possible Tornado

From the NWS Birmingham… 1 mile WSW Millport [Lamar Co, AL] emergency mngr reports TSTM WND DMG at 01:43 AM CST — numerous trees and powerlines down along Welch St…possible tornado. This is from the storm that moved from Pickens … Continue reading →

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Storms Move Slowly Eastward

No active warnings for Central Alabama currently. There is a severe thunderstorm warning in the Tennessee Valley for Madison and Limestone Counties. A line of intense thunderstorms is moving slowly eastward across Northwest and West Central Alabama. It extends from … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning Continues Southern Lamar County

Still showing rotation in the Kennedy area of southern Lamar County. The possible tornado will pass near Belk as it moves into Fayette County. The tornado warning continues for Lamar County, but has been canceled for Pickens County. The NWS … Continue reading →

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Good News, But…

The tornado warning for the Columbus MS area has been canceled. Still, there are intense storms lined up along the Alabama/Mississippi border from west of Vernon to west of Carrollton. These storms will be affecting Lamar and Pickens Counties. A … Continue reading →

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Lamar County Under Threat Again Also

The storm passing between Macon and Starkville MS has a little more northward component than earlier. The rotation will pass near the city of Columbus before clipping northwestern Pickens County and moving into Lamar County. There was damage earlier in … Continue reading →

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