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Lamar and Marion County Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Dangerous storm near Columbus MS moving northeast toward Detroit, Sulligent, Beaverton, Guin and eventually Hamilton. A tornado warning is in effect for Monroe County, MS for this same storm. Move to safe shelter now in Marion and northern Lamar Counties! … Continue reading
Big Line of Storms About to Enter Alabama
A powerful line of thunderstorms is lined up over eastern Mississippi from east of Tupelo to between Starkville and Columbus then back to between Jackson and Meridian. The line is pushing steadily to the east. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in … Continue reading
At the Witching Hour
Things have calmed temporarily across Central Alabama tonight as a surge of moisture lifts northward. This area of warm air and moisture produced widespread thunderstorms this evening that became severe. Cooler air moving in aloft in association with an upper … Continue reading
The Latest at 11:30
Severe thunderstorm warning continues for Blount and St. Clair Counties until 11:45 p.m. CDT. ..storm west of Springville produced 46 mph gust at the Birmingham Airport along with a complete power failure…this storm is moving toward Allgood, Oneonta and Highland … Continue reading
Another Hail Report
Golf ball size hail dented cars and knocked out windshields in the city of Dora in Walker County at 11 p.m. CDT from that severe thunderstorm that was straddling the Jefferson/Walker County line. Significant damage to metal rooftops was also … Continue reading
Gust to 46 mph at BHM
The Birmingham Airport reported a wind gust to 40 knots or 46 mph with that severe storm that was just to their southeast just before 11 p.m. Here is the METAR report… KBHM 250401Z 15022G40KT 100V170 1 1/4SM R06/2600VP6000FT -TSRA … Continue reading
Nasty Storm Western Jefferson
Nasty storm in western Jefferson County, extending over into northeastern Tuscaloosa and southeastern Walker Counties. Destructive hail a good bet. LATE REPORT at 10:50 PM CDT — golf ball size hail covering the ground near the Mulberry Fork of the … Continue reading
Two New Warnings
Getting busier out there tonight… Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blount [AL] till 11:00 PM CDT …Dangerous storm west of Blountsville… Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion [AL] till 11:15 PM CDT …Intensifying storm near Hamilton… Storms are increasing in intensity and … Continue reading
Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker [AL] till 11:15 PM CDT. Severe thunderstorm indicated from near Northport and Tuscaloosa up to Peterson and Holt…moving northeast toward Kellerman. Should stay just east of the Warrior River up into Northeast Tuscaloosa … Continue reading
Strong Thunderstorm Western Jefferson County
Golfball sized hail just reported at Million Dollar Lakes in southwestern Jefferson County. The National Weather Service has decided to go with a significant weather alert ahead of the storm, instead of a severe thunderstorm warning. Folks from North Johns … Continue reading
