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Tuscaloosa County Tornado Warning
A tornado warning has been issued for the northern half of Tuscaloosa County. Sirens will be sounding over the entire county, but it does not include the city of Tuscaloosa or the University of Alabama. It does include the city … Continue reading
Pickens/Tuscaloosa Under the Gun
Incredible rotation in Pickens County between Aliceville and Hickory. Folks across Pickens and into western Tuscaloosa County need to take immediate tornado precautions. Tornado warning coming soon for Tuscaloosa County. Places in the path include Olney, Kirk and Elrod. Could … Continue reading
Tornado Warning Pickens County
BMX issues Tornado Warning for Pickens [AL] till 10:00 PM CST … * AT 917 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MEMPHIS…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. Very strong … Continue reading
Plane Blown off Runway at BHM Airport
The ABC3340 Newsroom is reporting that a plane blew off a runway at the Birmingham Airport. It is apparently a small plane. One man was on board and apparently walked away. More details as we get them. Strong gradient winds … Continue reading
Flooding Threat
The NWS has flash flood warnings up for Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston and Lamar Counties. Significant flooding is being reported in Vernon in Lamar County. Highways 17 and 18 in downtown Vernon are flooded with water up to the hoods … Continue reading
Bad Looking Storm in Mississippi
The storm of the hour is in Central Mississippi southwest of Columbus. The most dangerous part of the storm is 14 miles southwest of Noxapater. Doppler radar at Jackson shows 100 knot gate to gate shear at 6000 feet on … Continue reading
SVR Warning for West Alabama
The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Greene, Pickens, Sumter [AL] till 8:45 PM CST. Some of the communities that will be affected include Geiger, Gainesville, Aliceville and Union. The main impacts will winds to 60 … Continue reading
Tornado Safety Rules
With severe weather threatening Alabama tonight…now is a good time to review your tornado safety rules… Tornadoes are nature’s most violent weather phenomena. Despite vastly improved detection and warning systems, seconds often make the difference between life and death when … Continue reading
Heads Up Sumter/Greene
The thunderstorm just north of Meridian still shows signs of a potential tornado. It will pass into Sumter County, paralleling and remaining north of I-59. Communities affected in Sumter will be from Emelle up to Boyd and points northeast…including Gainesville, … Continue reading
Enhanced Severe Weather Threat Tonight
The Storm Prediction Center continues to highlight an enhanced threat of severe weather including the possibility of a strong tornado or two over parts of Mississippi and Alabama tonight. The hatched area represents a 10% or greater probability that there … Continue reading
