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Line of Showers Develops
The predicted line of showers has developed over Northwest and North Alabama this afternoon. It is running a little ahead of schedule. It should reach the I-59 corridor before 6 p.m. It is in advance of a cold front that … Continue reading
Break the Grip of the Rip!
On this date in 2001, five people drowned and dozens had to be rescued from rough Gulf of Mexico waters during a two day period of rip currents along the Northwest Florida coast. The powerful channels of outflowing water were … Continue reading
Showers Pushing Through Central Alabama
A line of showers is pushing southeastward through Central Alabama at this hour. More widespread showers and storms are over South Alabama. Temperatures are in the 70s to near 80F over Central Alabama. Skies are mostly cloudy. A cold front … Continue reading
Forecast for D-Day
– Library of Congress As German soldiers peered out from their bunkers along the French coast on the morning of June 5, 1944, they knew there was no way that the long awaited invasion by the Allies was coming that … Continue reading
More Bad News from Illinois…
Bad news from Illinois… Extensive damage is being reported tonight from Dwight, IL. Law enforcement and fire department reports heavy damage on the south side of Dwight. This tornado will pass just south of Kankakee, IL. Kankakee is a little … Continue reading
Tornado Has Hit Peoria IL
A tornado has struck the Peoria (IL) metro area in the past 30 minutes. Peoria is about 130 miles southwest of Chicago. The tornado is still on the ground according to spotters. Radar capture from 8:24 p.m. off the Lincoln … Continue reading
Storms Moving Across East Alabama
Showers and storms continue to move eastward across East Alabama this evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., the extended from…east of Guntersville to Gadsden to near Ohatchee to west of Oxford to west of Lineville. The heaviest storm was near Ohatchee. … Continue reading
Line of Storms Bisecting Alabama
A line of storms is progressing eastward across the middle of Alabama late this evening. Just before 7 p.m., they extended from just east of Decatur to east of Cullman to Oneonta to Ashville to Moody to east of Columbiana … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Moving Through Birmingham Area
Showers and storms are lined up from southern Lawrence through Winston…Walker, Jefferson, Shelby and Chilton Counties at this hour. In Jefferson County the heaviest ones are approaching Gardendale and alone I-459 west of Hoover. A heavy storm was forming southwest … Continue reading
Storms Continue
An arc of storms continues to move northeast over Central Alabama this afternoon. It extends from Lamar and Fayette Counties into Walker, northern Tuscaloosa and into western Bibb County. The heaviest rain extends from southwest of Oakman in eastern Tuscaloosa … Continue reading
