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Quick Update

Light rain and some thunder was entering Northwest Alabama a little earlier than scheduled on this Easter Sunday afternoon. It will affect mainly Pickens, Lamar, Fayette and Marion Counties over the next hour. SOme lightning was indicated near Columbus MS … Continue reading →

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Looking West This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms are occurring across the western third of Mississippi, Central Louisiana, western Tennessee and eastern Arkansas this afternoon. A broad surface low is over Central Louisiana. This low should lift to near Memphis by Midnight. A big bowling … Continue reading →

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Severe Weather Late Tonight, Monday

A beautiful Easter Sunday is in progress across Central Alabama. Highs will be in the 70s today with lots of sunshine. Clouds will increase from the west later today. A lake wind advisory is in effect for this afternoon and … Continue reading →

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The Story of Edgar Rice

Edgar Rice is in baseball’s Hall of Fame. Better known as Sam Rice, the outfielder played for the Washington Senators from 1915 to 1933. He regular led many offensive categories in the American League. He led the Senators to three … Continue reading →

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North Alabama Tornado Rated EF3

NOUS44 KHUN 112330 PNSHUN ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-121130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 630 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009 …PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY INFORMATION FROM MARSHALL…JACKSON AND DEKALB COUNTIES… …THIS SURVEY IS A FOLLOW UP FROM THE INITIAL DAMAGE THAT … Continue reading →

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Clouds Hang Tough

Clouds greeted the day over the northern half of Alabama this morning thanks to the upper low that brought yesterday’s stormy weather. The clouds will gradually erode this afternoon, giving most areas sunshine. South of Shelby County, sunshine has prevailed … Continue reading →

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1965’s Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak

On the morning of April 11, 1965, warm, humid air was flowing northeastward into the Midwest ahead of a fast moving low pressure center that was dropping southeast out of Minnesota toward Iowa. A warm front was moving northward across … Continue reading →

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Dewpoints a’droppin’

Check out the difference in dew points between Montgomery and Birmingham, a distance of just around 90 miles… Drier air is flowing into Alabama behind a cold front. Winds are out of the northwest now over the northern half of … Continue reading →

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8:30 p.m. Look

Three main storms tonight… 1. One passing south of Phenix City, moving into Georgia. Very dangerous storm. Strong indications of rotation with clear bounded weak echo region and tornado vortex signature on radar indicating high potential for a tornado. Hail … Continue reading →

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Storms Push South

Storms are pushing into South Central Alabama tonight. A dangerous storm is south of Prattville. It is moving southeast toward the western side of Montgomery. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect. Tornado warnings continue for Tallapoosa, Macon, Lee and … Continue reading →

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