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I May Have Good News…
No severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings are in effect for any part of Alabama right now. Storms continue over Morgan, Cullman, Winston and northwestern Walker Counties. Another storm was near Vernon in Lamar County. To the west, storms over Mississippi … Continue reading
No Warnings in Alabama…For Now…
All severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings have expired across Alabama. We will get a very brief break before more severe storms reach the Mississippi/Alabama border after 10 p.m. In addition, some intensifying storms extended from northern Fayette into extreme northwestern … Continue reading
The Latest…
Tornado warning continues until 9 p.m. for Blount and northwestern St. Clair Counties. Severe storm south of Locust Fork…will cross Highway 75 south of Allgood soon. The storm does not look as dangerous as it has. Lightning has decreased as … Continue reading
New Tornado Watch
A new tornado watch is being issued for much of Central Mississippi into West Central Alabama. It will go until 3 a.m. CDT. Counties included are Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, … Continue reading
Storms Intensifying Over Northwest Alabama
Storms are strengthening now over Lamar, northwestern Fayette and southern Marion County. There is also a strong cell to the southwest of Jasper. These are in addition to the storms over northern Jefferson and southern Blount County, where tornado warnings … Continue reading
Tornado Warning Extended
Tornado sirens are sounding again in Jefferson County thanks to a renewal of the tornado warning…but the warning only covers the extreme northern part of the county. BMX issues Tornado Warning for Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair, Walker [AL] till 9:00 … Continue reading
Northern Jefferson County
Tornado warning continues for eastern Walker, northern Jefferson and southwestern Blount County. Areas north of Gardendale are the problem. Storm 1 is just west of Warrior…will be moving a little north of east toward Trafford. Storm 2 is approaching Corner … Continue reading
Get Ready West Jefferson
Very dangerous storm just under 10 miles west of West Jefferson community in western Jefferson County. Moving a little north of east. Will pass very close to West Jefferson. Could jog a little north and affect Dora. Dora and Sumiton … Continue reading
Long Night Ahead / Crawfish Boil Update
NEW TORNADO WARNING Northwest Jefferson…western Blount and eastern Walker County…DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM…. CRAWFISH BOIL UPDATE A huge music event in downtown Birmingham tonight, outdoors next to the BJCC complex…big music acts and lots of crawfish… the … Continue reading
Three Walker County Storms
Three storms, three rotating storms in Walker County right now…all three could be producing tornadoes. One on the Walker/Fayette County line…approaching the area south of Oakman…powerful rotation with 100 knots of gate to gate shear. Big hail could be falling … Continue reading
