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Still Raining In East Alabama
Writing this update from the work desk in the ABC 33/40 Storm Chaser… Brian Peters and J.B. Elliott are up front in the big captain’s chairs. We are headed to the middle of nowhere for a big BBQ lunch with … Continue reading
Scattered Showers On A Daily Basis
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… Sure looks like the trend continues for the next two weeks; temperatures a little below normal, and rainfall a little … Continue reading
A Foggy Start
Thanks to Vic Bell of Etowah County for this image… he writes: “As you can see, it’s just a wee tad foggy at Black Creek this morning…”
From Alabama Power…
Alabama Power cuts flows at hydro dams BIRMINGHAM – Alabama Power today reduced the flow of water from hydroelectric dams on the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers by 10 percent. It is the latest effort by the company to conserve dwindling … Continue reading
Driving Through The Storm
Thanks to Steven Meridith for this video… he writes: “I shot this video of the thunderstorm in Tayorville on highway 69 headed south about 4:40. Skip the first 20 seconds of the video and you can see the large powerlines … Continue reading
July Hail
Thanks to one of our readers for this image of hail that came down today in Calhoun County, about six miles south of Piedmont in the Nance’s Creek community:
From Calhoun County…
Thanks to Sandy McCall for these photos of damage in Lenlock, which is just north of Anniston…
From Tuscaloosa
Thanks to Kurt Wirth for these shots of storm damage in Tuscaloosa…
From Marion County…
Thanks to Marion County EMA Director Matt McCracken for this image… the tree was blown down on Alabama Highway 17 near Corridor X…
Quick Forecast Notes…
Due to the ongoing active weather, we won’t be able to produce a Weather Xtreme video this afternoon… But, the thinking really hasn’t changed much through the weekend; after the storms this evening we will be dry this weekend with … Continue reading
