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From Montgomery

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Steve Smith for these images taken yesterday. He writes: “James. Took this yesterday afternoon around Shorter on I-85. Looked a lot worse than what it really was! ”

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First Tornado Warning Of 2009

037 WFUS54 KJAN 042134 TORJAN MSC021-029-042215- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0001.090104T2134Z-090104T2215Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 334 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… NORTHWESTERN … Continue reading →

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From New Orleans

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Mike Wilhelm for this image taken within the hour… he writes: “James….Great wx outside the Superdome at 4:53. Mike Wilhelm”

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White Christmas

Thanks to Sherry Blankenship for these images… she writes: “Hi James, Just wanted to share my “first official” white Christmas, we can only dream of snow like this on Christmas Day in Alabama. These pics were taken in Spring Creek, … Continue reading →

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Winter Sunset Over The Gulf

The sun sets over the water of the Gulf of Mexico only around the winter solstice on the Alabama Gulf coast. I was honored to capture these scenes this evening from Gulf Shores. God knows what He is doing, you … Continue reading →

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Winter Sunrise On The Gulf Coast

A few iPhone shots of an incredible sunrise at Gulf Shores this morning. This is the time of the year when the sun rises and sets over the water. Spectacular! I need to visit during the cold weather season more … Continue reading →

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Sumter County Rainbow

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatchers Reid Vaughan and Kim Mann for images of a nice rainbow in Sumter County this afternoon; these pictures were taken near York and Cuba…

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Record Warmth Possible

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. HEADED FOR THE 70s: A strong southerly flow will develop … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS: This is the day those of us that are Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. I hope all of you have a little time today to reflect on what this is all about. It is truly the … Continue reading →

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Watching The Radar With Interest

I arrived at the weather office and Brian Peters was babysitting the radar watching the showers across Alabama (hardly any lightning now)… BMX issued a tornado warning for Perry and Dallas counties, which are in the Montgomery DMA (that is … Continue reading →

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