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Couple of Reports…
Power is out to the NW side of Hamilton after a rotten tree fell on a power line. Melissa Wilson reports a 40 mph gust in Hamilton as the line passed. Matt reported a 39 mph gust at the High … Continue reading
Back over Central Alabama…
With all the attention on the line of storms in Northwest Alabama….it is easy to miss the developing showers over South Central Alabama. We have a developing storm on the Dallas/Autauga County line west southwest of Billingsley. Movement is NE … Continue reading
Line Punching into Northwest Alabama
Our line of strong storms now extends from near Vernon in Lamar County to Hamilton in Marion County to west of Russellville to just west of the Tri-Cities. Interestingly, the northern section of the line, from Lamar to Lauderdale Counties … Continue reading
Cobert County Warning
The NWS HUN has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Colbert County. The line of storms approaching the county is showing signs of a bow echo, which is indicative of strong winds. The line segments approaching Franklin, Marion and Lamar … Continue reading
Line of Storms Making a Run for the Border…
A long, straight, narrow line of thunderstorms continues moving steadily east across eastern and central Mississippi late this evening. It is now about an hour away from Colbert and Franklin Counties…1:15 away from Marion County…1:30 away from Lamar County and … Continue reading
Assessing the Severe Threat Overnight…
HEADLINES …Isolated severe storms possible overnight …Monitor weather overnight just in case Our forecast looks on track. A line of thunderstorms over western Mississippi will reach Marion County around 10:15 p.m., Pickens County around 11:15 p.m., southern Sumter around midnight. … Continue reading
350 Square Mile Severe Thunderstorm Warning
This severe thunderstorm warning could almost rival some weather watches in areal size… It covers nearly 350 square miles… LATE NOTE FOR ALABAMA…. May have spoken too soon about the southern end of the line. It seems to have picked … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update – 6:25 p.m.
A solid squall line extends nearly 350 miles tonight from near Effingham, Illinois to Clarksdale, Mississippi. A nearly unbroken line of severe thunderstorm warnings extends from DeSoto County in Northwest Mississippi to Jasper County in Illinois. One tornado warning is … Continue reading
Record Report
When the temperature reached 75F just before 3 p.m. at the Shuttlesworth Birmingham International Airport, it established a new record for December 27th. A few more… Cleveland 64F ties record Buffalo NY 59F new record Monroe LA 78F new record
Record Watch
2 pm temperatures… Haleyville…70F…1F short of record for the date Gadsden…73F…1F short of record for the date Tuscaloosa…74F…record is 78F Birmingham…74F…ties record for the date Anniston…73F…record is 75F These observations do not necessarily represent the highs for the date, since … Continue reading
