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Four Central Alabama Counties Cleared from Watch

The NWS Birmingham has canceled the tornado watch for Blount, Cherokee, Etowah, Walker…

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Alabama at Lunchtime

Everyone wants to know if the atmosphere is reloading for another round of severe weather this afternoon. I think there is a great possibility that it will. More about that in a second. Right now there is action in South … Continue reading →

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Calming a Bit…

Tornado warning for Marshall County… Storm passing near Albertville is suspicious. Storm near Scottsboro is suspicious also…tornado warning for Jackson County. A severe thunderstorm warning for northern Jefferson, Blount, northern St. Clair and western Etowah County. UPDATE: New Severe Thunderstorm … Continue reading →

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SW Jefferson/Northern Shelby

Storms in southwestern Jefferson and moving into northern Shelby County are intensifying and are severe. They could become tornadic. Look for damaging winds and torrential rains as well as the possibility of spin up tornadoes. Be alert all along the … Continue reading →

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Notes at 10 a.m.

The tornado warning for Jefferson/Blount has been canceled. But a severe thunderstorm warning is still in effect. So even though there is no formal tornado warning, be in a safe place all over the Birmingham Metro area…from Warrior to Calera … Continue reading →

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Jefferson/Blount County Tornado Warning

BMX issues Tornado Warning for Blount, Jefferson [AL] till 10:15 AM CDT …* AT 944 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ARKADELPHIA…OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SUMITON…MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. … Continue reading →

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Cullman County…

Reports of a tornado touchdown on the Walker/Cullman County line along AL-69. This activity is approaching The Colony and Dodge City…will head toward Good Hope and Hanceville. Tornado warning in effect.

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Heads Up Birmingham…

Lots of damage reports from possible tornadoes this morning over Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties…. Cars off I-22 in the Parrish/Cordova area…not confirmed just yet… Widespread damage in Jasper…from a possible tornado at 915 a.m. The Jasper activity is moving into … Continue reading →

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Tornado Watch for Northern and Central Alabama

WWUS20 KWNS 061428 SEL4 SPC WW 061428 ALZ000-GAZ000-SCZ000-062300- URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 254 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1030 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH … Continue reading →

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Eastern Walker / Jefferson

Storms bowing now from Jasper down to Cordova…will affect Sipsey and Sumiton… The storm that is now moving up into Cullman County caused damage at the Colonial Bank east of Jasper. Strong storms over southern Walker County…will move into NW … Continue reading →

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