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Mesoscale Discussion: Tornado Watch Likely Soon, Could Include Parts of Northwest Alabama
The SPC has just notified NWS offices and weather partners that a watch is likely by early afternoon or sooner if the developing storms over Arkansas starts to become stronger. Continue reading
Dense Fog Advisories in Effect Overnight
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Continue reading
The Stormy Iron Bowl Afternoon that Turned Deadly
The 1983 Iron Bowl game came with a severe thunderstorm that produced a tornado warning for Jefferson County in the middle of the game. But the game played on… And later the same storm produced a deadly tornado. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Briefing: Dry and Cool Through the Work Week
Skies will slowly clear today and tonight behind a cold front. The week ahead will be cool and dry, at least until next Saturday night. Continue reading
Dense Fog Advisory Through Saturday Morning
Visibilities may reach 1/4 to 1/2 mile overnight. Continue reading
Afternoon Forecast Update: Freezes in our Future
The next four nights will feature freezing temperatures across at least parts of our area. Next weekend looks wet. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Briefing Video: A Few Showers Today, an Early Week Freeze, Rain and Storms for Friday
After a few showers today across the area, the rest of the week looks dry and cool until Friday, when showers and storms will return. Continue reading
Fine Weather Played a Contributing Role in the Thanksgiving Day 1951 Deadly Train Wreck in Woodstock
Folks around Birmingham talked about that 1951 Thanksgiving wreck at Woodstock for years. Ironically, fine weather played a contributing role in the crash which killed 17 people. Continue reading
BMX Radar Will be Out of Service for Two Weeks Starting Monday
The BMX Radar will undergo a critical Service Life Extension Program update starting Monday, November 27th. The upgrade will take approximately two weeks. The good news is that no severe weather appears in our future through that first week of December. Continue reading
All’s Quiet as We Approach 2 O’clock: New Day One Outlook for Today
The threat of severe weather across Alabama has greatly diminished tonight, but we can’t rule out a severe storm over night over southwestern sections. Severe weather is possible later today across the southern half of Alabama. Continue reading
