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Tornado Warning Blount, Etowah and St. Clair Counties

BMX issues Tornado Warning for Blount, Etowah, St. Clair [AL] till 11:45 PM CST …* AT 1112 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ALLGOOD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. The most dangerous … Continue reading →

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Flooding Concerns

Several counties under flash flood warnings at this hour (outlined in green). The warnings are overlaid on top of rainfall estimates from the NWS Birmingham Doppler. It shows a long swatch of 3 to 4 inch amounts from Lamar through … Continue reading →

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The Big Picture

Flash flood warnings in green, severe thunderstorm warnings in yellow. BTW…The Walker/Jefferson warning has been cancelled… As you can see, additional severe storms still over Central Mississippi mean that we will deal with additional severe weather overnight.

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New Tornado Watch for East Alabama Soon

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2223 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1024 PM CST TUE DEC 08 2009 AREAS AFFECTED…E-CNTRL THROUGH NERN AL AND NWRN GA CONCERNING…SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH LIKELY VALID 090424Z – 090600Z A NEW TORNADO WATCH WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED SOON … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warrning for Blount/Jefferson

BMX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blount, Jefferson [AL] till 11:15 PM CST Here is the radar…

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Possible Tornado Damage

The NWS is reporting trees and powerlines down in Tuscaloosa County near Echola…from Sipsey valley Road eastward across highway 171…eastward to Lake Tuscaloosa.

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Heads up Northern Jefferson County/Southern Walker

The storm over northern Tuscaloosa County will be into western Jefferson County. It is moving over rural Northeast Tuscaloosa County now. It produced significant damage in Central Tuscaloosa County. It shows some rotation…but it is not as strong. The Weather … Continue reading →

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The Latest

Tornado warning for Pickens County has expired. Core passing south of Fayette. No rotation. Severe thunderstorm warning for other parts of Fayette, Pickens and Tuscaloosa County until 10:45 p.m. CST. Tornado warning for Tuscaloosa County until 10:30 p.m. CST. The … Continue reading →

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Tornado Threat Continues High

SPC continues to warn that the threat of a strong tornado or two still continues over eastern Mississippi into West Central Alabama. The low level jet is over 80mph! Pumping in very moist air, which is the fuel for these … Continue reading →

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Second Tornadic Storm Approacing Western Pickens

BMX issues Tornado Warning for Pickens [AL] till 10:15 PM CST …* AT 950 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ETHELSVILLE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. This is a … Continue reading →

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