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A Few More Counties Removed From Severe Thunderstorm Watch

NWS Birmingham has removed Bibb, Greene, Hale, and Talladega counties from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch as the threat of severe storms has passed. Continue reading →

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Heads Up For Lee & Macon Counties… Severe Storm Heading In That Direction

A Severe Thunderstorm has been issued for much of Lee County and the northern parts of Macon County for a severe thunderstorm capable of producing large hail and damaging winds. Continue reading →

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Shelby County Dropped From Severe Thunderstorm Watch; More Damage Tweets

NWS Birmingham has removed Shelby County from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch as the threat has now moved south of the county. Continue reading →

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Damage Reports Coming In From Chilton County

Strong thunderstorm wind gusts have lead to some structural damage in Chilton County. Continue reading →

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Impressive Hail Images Coming In To The Weather Desk

Here are a few hail images being sent into Spann Twitter feed from the Spann Twitter Army. Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For The Southern Half Of Central Alabama

Hail up to ping pong size likely with isolated wind gusts up to 70 MPH possible Continue reading →

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Storms Staying Below Severe Limits At This Point

Fortunately at 4:15 pm, the storms that have developed so far have been small hail producers. Continue reading →

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Storms Forming & Becoming Strong

Convective development is occurring over parts of Central Alabama at 3:30 pm, with a few stronger cells located over Tuscaloosa County and southwestern Jefferson County. Continue reading →

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Ingredients For Strong/Severe Weather Are In Place… Now We Wait

More sunshine continues to warm the atmosphere over North/Central Alabama as we have now made it into the 1 o’clock hour. Continue reading →

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No Change In Forecast… Potential For Severe Storms Continues

The latest update from the Storm Prediction Center continues to keep the Slight Risk and Marginal Risk areas the same as the first update from earlier this morning. Continue reading →

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