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Storm Based Warnings
There was a big debate on our Weatherbrains podcast two weeks ago about whether television stations should cover tornado warnings wall to wall. The debate was sparked by storms on Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd that produced several … Continue reading
Alabama at 8:30 p.m.
Shower activity has really diminished across Alabama tonight. A shrinking area of moderate rain was over Lamar, Fayette and northern Pickens Counties. Heavier showers near Meridian MS are poised to enter West Alabama’s Sumter and Greene Counties. Showers cover parts … Continue reading
Warning Expires…
Strong storms continue over eastern Jefferson County, moving into St. Clair County. They are moving southeast toward Pell City and Lake Logan Martin. Loud thunder and brief heavy rain here in Trussville. Storms have intensified again ahead of a cold … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Jefferson/Blount
Goes til 7 p.m. Dangerous storm in the Warrior, Kimberly, Morris area is moving east northeast. Will affect those communities and Trafford over the next 30 minutes.
Things Calming Down
Most of our storms have gone downhill quite a but in the past hour. No warnings in effect right now across North or Central Alabama. Now there are just three large areas of moderate rain across the northern half of … Continue reading
Strong Storm Over Winston/Cullman Counties
An interesting weather pattern across North Alabama this afternoon. A thunderstorm complex over southern Limestone, SW Morgan and northern Winston county looks like a mini-low pressure system, complete with warm and cold fronts. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect … Continue reading
Update as of 4:30 p.m.
Two arcs of rain and storms are over North and West Alabama this afternoon. The first, in the Tennessee Valley, extends from Madison across Morgan into Winston county…where it intersects the second, that arcs down through Walker, extreme western Jefferson … Continue reading
Incredible Rains Around Coker
Skywatcher Ronald Hughes reports 3.20 inches of rain from a nearly stationary, backbuilding storm that has been in his area since 2:10 this afternoon. Very heavy rains continue south of US-82 over to AL-69 in the Tuscaloosa Metro. The visibility … Continue reading
Storms entering Northwest Alabama…
Storms over Northeast Mississippi are entering Franklin County at this hour. They will sink into Marion County over the next hour and a half. They will contain potentially damaging winds, potentially large hail, torrential rains and deadly lightning. Ronald Hughes … Continue reading
Heads Up Tuscaloosa
Strong storms over western Alabama have turned a little more southeasterly this afternoon. Storms over Lamar, Fayette and Pickens Counties are turning toward Tuscaloosa at this hour. They would arrive in the city a little after 4 p.m. An isolated … Continue reading
