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Storms Slowly Going Downhill…Down South…

Saying goodnight… 753 ACUS11 KWNS 110446 SWOMCD SPC MCD 110445 ALZ000-FLZ000-110615- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0792 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1145 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009 AREAS AFFECTED…SRN AL/FL PANHANDLE CONCERNING…SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 287… VALID 110445Z – 110615Z THE … Continue reading →

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Late Evening Look at the Situation

An area of showers and storms continues over Southwest Alabama tonight. A line of strong storms extends from near Linden in Marengo County to north of Chatom in Washington County. Southern Choctaw and Washington counties are under severe thunderstorm warnings, … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities

The U.S. Weather Bureau had refrained from issuing tornado forecasts for over 60 years before public and congressional pressure forced them to begin issuing tornado forecasts to the public in 1952. On May 11, 1953, the Weather Bureau Office in … Continue reading →

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Sumter County Continues Under Warning

A severe thunderstorm warning is now in effect for Sumter County until 11 p.m. The impressive bow echo is moving through the York area…heading toward Livinsgton…and will be heading toward Demopolis.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sumter County

867 WUUS54 KBMX 110233 SVRBMX ALC119-110330- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0243.090511T0233Z-090511T0330Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 933 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING … Continue reading →

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Heads Up Sumter, Choctaw into Greene…

A powerful thunderstorm complex is quickly approaching Meridian MS at this hour. A tornado warning is in effect for Newton and Lauderdale Counties in MS. A big severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Newton, Lauderdale, Jasper and Clarke Counties. … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

In Alabama, this watch includes: Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry and Sumter Counties. It goes till 1:00 AM CDT. Another impressive wind and severe weather event shaping up for tonight. Will affect areas from Eutaw over to Greensboro to Marion… … Continue reading →

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Storms Less Than Three Hours from Sumter Co.

A line of severe thunderstorms was passing through the Jackson, MS area at this hour. They are about 100 miles west of Sumter County in West Alabama. Moving east at 35 mph, they will reach Sumter and Choctaw Counties between … Continue reading →

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Active Night Still Ahead

A look back to the west makes you think that we are going to still have an active night tonight across Alabama. A stationary frontal boundary lies across northern Louisiana, South Central Mississippi and South Central Alabama this afternoon. Some … Continue reading →

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Storms Growing Nasty

Storms over Central Alabama south and southeast of Birmingham are growing in coverage and intensity this afternoon. The heaviest weather is from southern Perry through southern Chilton and northern Autauga Counties into Coosa, western Tallapoosa and Clay Counties. Intense storms … Continue reading →

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