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WeatherBrains 898: Radar Buddies

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather. Continue reading →

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Severe Threat for This Evening Has Ended

Latest look at radar shows that nearly every shower out there has dissipated, with only a couple of isolated showers hanging on in extreme eastern Russell County and over the northeastern part of Elmore County and into the western part of Tallapoosa County. Continue reading →

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Mesoscale Discussion 450 — Watch Unlikely; However, Isolated Severe Storms Possible

Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging gusts are possible for the next few hours. Continue reading →

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Severe T-Storm Warning — Parts of Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa Co. Until 5:30 pm

At 440 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Benevola, or 8 miles southeast of Aliceville, moving east at 30 mph. Continue reading →

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4 Barbecue festivals to attend this spring in Alabama

Barbecue is so integral to the diet of average Alabamians it might as well be considered its own food group. Several Saturday festivals scheduled through May pay tribute to our favorite smoked meats, cooked low and slow. Continue reading →

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Severe T-Storm Warning — Parts of Pike Co. Until 9:15 am

At 830 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Troy University, or over Troy, moving east at 35 mph. Continue reading →

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The Midday Report: Storms Exiting, Plenty of Sun for the Rest of the Day

As of 12 pm, the line of storms has just about exited the extreme southeastern parts of the area, but it decided to give us one last warning before its exit. Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning — Parts of Barbour Co. Until 12:30 pm

At 1152 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over White Oak, or 9 miles west of Eufaula, moving east at 40 mph. Continue reading →

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A Few Central Alabama Counties Cleared from Tornado Watch

NWS Birmingham has cleared Fayette, Pickens, and Walker counties from the Tornado Watch, and continues the watch until 8 am for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa counties. Continue reading →

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The Tennessee Valley of Alabama Cleared from the Tornado Watch

NWS Huntsville has cancelled DeKalb and Marshall counties from the Tornado Watch as the threat of severe weather has ended. That clears all the Tennessee Valley counties of North Alabama from the watch. Continue reading →

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