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Amazing Forecast Discussion

Amazing words from the late evening forecast discussion from the National Weather Service in Norman last night… …particularly significant and disruptive snow event …30 inches of snow in SW Kansas …may need to ramp it up further to what amounts … Continue reading →

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EF3 at Least…Tornado Hits Magee, MS Overnight…

Magee is between Jackson and Laurel… 000 NOUS44 KJAN 261557 PNSJAN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1055 AM CST MON JAN 5 2009 …PRELIMINARY NWS SURVEY TEAM RATING OF EF3 FOR MAGEE TORNADO… ANOTHER UPDATE…PAPER RECORDS FROM … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning Enterprise Area

The NWS Tallahassee maintains a tornado warning for Coffee, Dale and Houston Counties in South Alabama. A tornado was indicated by radar near Enterprise earlier. It is now in the Daleville area. It is moving east at 35 mph. The … Continue reading →

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Rain and Storms Moving East

Our line of storms continues moving east into Georgia this morning. The line has weakened over the past couple of hours. The only warning currently in Alabama is over Conecuh, Butler and Covington Counties in the southern part of the … Continue reading →

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From Gadsden Area…

Power line reported down on East Meighan Blvd in Gadsden, blocking westbound lanes. Tree down on Garmon Road in the Whorton’s Bend Community. In East Alabama, a severe thunderstorm warning remain in effect for southeastern Clay and northern Tallapoosa Counties. … Continue reading →

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Beware the Comma Head

What appears to be a comma head signature has developed on the line of storms over in East Alabama. It is in th Heflin vicinity. The line has kinked up in this area and the result is something that looks … Continue reading →

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East Alabama Warning

The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph and Talladega Counties till 6:45 AM CDT. Storms are on top of Anniston now and will be be moving into Heflin shortly. Then over the border into … Continue reading →

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Updating the Warnings

Severe thunderstorm warning for eastern St. Clair, western Calhoun and northern Talladega Counties until 615 a.m. The main part of this mean line is approaching Jacksonville, Weaver, Blue Mountain, Anniston and Oxford. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for … Continue reading →

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From the SPC

Look for the tornado watch to be extended eastward, perhaps into West Central Alabama as early as 1 a.m. ACUS11 KWNS 260438 SWOMCD SPC MCD 260438 ALZ000-MSZ000-LAZ000-260615- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0267 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1138 PM CDT WED … Continue reading →

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Late Night Look

Round two of our extended weather event is now underway across Alabama. Just before 11 p.m., rain and some thunderstorms were increasing in intensity and coverage over West Central Alabama. The main rain area extends from Vernon to Jasper to … Continue reading →

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