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Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Jefferson & Shelby Counties

There is a Code Orange Air Quality Alert in effect for Jefferson and Shelby counties throughout the day, as Ozone levels will top out at 105. Continue reading →

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Not So Bad For Late July: It’s Your Midday Nowcast For Central Alabama

It is actually a nice day across Central Alabama if you are able to sit under the shade tree and enjoy your lunch break on this fine Wednesday. A nice breeze is keeping us feeling a little cooler, even though temperatures are already up in the lower to mid-80s for the most part. Continue reading →

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Showers In The East, Dry In The West… It’s Your Midday Nowcast For Central Alabama

A good bit of shower activity has popped up within the last 60-90 minutes across the eastern half of Central Alabama, as we can see showers stretching from the extreme northern parts of the area, to the extreme southern parts. Continue reading →

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At Midday: A Little Cooler & Not Quite As Humid; A Few Showers Already Out There

We are already starting to see showers popping up in the eastern half of Central Alabama as we are making the approach up to the noon hour. Heaviest showers at this point are over Chambers and Lee counties. Continue reading →

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NWS Birmingham Removes A Few More Counties From The Severe T-Storm Watch

NWS Birmingham has removed Clay, Randolph, and Talladega counties from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch, as the severe threat for those counties have diminished. Continue reading →

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NWS Birmingham Drops A Few Counties From Severe Thunderstorm Watch

NWS Birmingham has dropped Calhoun, Cherokee, and Cleburne counties from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch, as the severe weather threat for those counties have come to an end. Continue reading →

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A Quick Check On Our Weather At 7:20 PM

AT 7:05 PM – We still have severe thunderstorms affecting the extreme southeastern parts of Central Alabama, mainly in portions of Lee and Russell counties. Continue reading →

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Possible Lee Co. Tornado Caught On Camera By A Few Folks

Just a few Tweets sent in to James Spann’s Twitter feed containing images/videos of the possible tornado that just occurred in Lee County. Continue reading →

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Golf Ball To Baseball Size Hail Reported in Cleburne County

This photo featured in James’s Tweet is from Audry Turner, taken in the Hollis Crossroads community of Cleburne County. This hail will do some major damage to vehicles, property, and to a human being. Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Eastern Parts Of Central Alabama Until 1:00 AM Sunday

Central Alabama counties included in the watch are Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, and Tallapoosa. Continue reading →

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