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Heads Up For Widespread Damaging Winds…Chilton/Southern Shelby

The powerful bow echo…like a tornado…will produce winds over 70 mph and potential tornadoes… Will impact areas from Montevallo to Jemison, Thorsby and Clanton….up to Columbiana… Thousands of trees down in Perry and Marengo Counties… Take cover as this dangerous … Continue reading →

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Sterrett…Tornado on Ground

Large wall cloud 1 mile north of Westover… Funnel visible from Wingate Skycam… Will move toward Pell City in St. Clair County…

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Overview at 2:10

Complex of storms in the Birmingham metro has two circulations…first is northeast of Chelsea…moving toward Vandiver and Sterrett…will move into southern St. Clair and Talladega Counties…tornado warning in effect. Second is just south of Leeds moving into the Moody area. … Continue reading →

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Funnel Cloud near Chelsea

Funnel cloud near Chelsea… Hook echo crossing US-280 south of Meadowbrook… BMX continues Tornado Warning for Jefferson, Shelby [AL] till 2:30 PM CDT …AT 205 PM CDT…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHLAND LAKES…OR … Continue reading →

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Possible Tornado Approaching Meadowbrook

Funnel in sight between 119 and Valleydale…approaching Highway 280… Everyone on the 280 corridor needs to be in safe place…Meadowbrook, Lake Purdy and Shoal Creek…

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Dangerous Situation

HELENA TO PELHAM BE ESPECIALLY ALERT Dangerous storm approaching 119 and I-65…take cover now! LATE REPORTS 1:50 p.m….rapid rotation at the Summit…in safe places now folks in Cahaba Heights…Liberty Park…Grantswood…Leeds…Moody… Dangerous situations… Several tornado warnings… Bow echo from central Hale … Continue reading →

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Tornado along I-459

Tornado near the Hoover Met on I-459…this is a tornado emergency for the southern part of the Birmingham area… Will move northeast toward the Galleria and US-31 in Hoover…then northeast toward 280. Be alert…in Liberty Park…and eventually Leeds…and Moody… Rotating … Continue reading →

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Tornado Emergency for Birmingham Metro

Tornado near I-459…rotation increasing…several reports of a tornado on the ground….at McCalla…

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Tornado on the Ground at McCalla!

A tornado is on the ground at McCalla! Moving northeast toward Ross Bridge, Bluff Park and Oxmoor/Homewood and eventually Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook. Take cover now!

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Birmingham Metro Under the Gun

First circulation approaching I-459 south of Bessemer…several reports of a tornado around Eastern Valley Road…this is approaching the densely populated residential areas around and south of Bessemer inot Hoover, up to Bluff Park and Ross Bridge. If you are in … Continue reading →

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