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Fire In The Sky

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Brandon Harris for this image… he writes: Here’s a shot of some lightning behind the trees I took around 7:30 while a storm was rolling through Jacksonville.

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From Fosters…

This was taken in Tuscaloosa County near Fosters at 4:45 this afternoon…

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Rotating Storm In Bibb County

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Jay Shepard for this shot of the supercell storm that passed near his home in Brierfield this evening…

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More Hail Shots

From Skip Baumhower… Hey James we took these pictures at about 5:00 this afternoon, south of Tuscaloosa, on 69 towards Moundville in Big Sandy. This gentleman, 77 year old, Tom L Terry of Big Sandy was picking up the hale … Continue reading →

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More West Alabama Hail

From a viewer in Tuscaloosa… James here are some pics taken in Southland Dr off of McPherson Landing Rd in the Hillcrest area of Tuscaloosa. These pics of the hail were taken about 15 minutes after it fell so you … Continue reading →

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Hail Damage At U of A

From a viewer in Tuscaloosa… — Hail damage from the campus of the University. Golf Ball size hail

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Storms This Evening; An Arctic Blast Tomorrow

The Tuesday afternoon edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes: One a day like today it is a good idea to watch the video to see all of the graphics … Continue reading →

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Watching The Sky Closely Today

The Tuesday morning edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes: As I write this update thunderstorms have crossed into West Alabama; NWS Jackson had issued tornado warnings for Lauderdale and … Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains Episode 55

An all new edition of our weekly 30 minute netcast is available on the web, and on iTunes…. In this week’s episode: -Old man winter in full force: A powerful storm system gears up to pound much of the eastern … Continue reading →

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The Siren Mentality

Our eyes will be focused on the sky today as severe weather is possible across Alabama. No, it is not a classic setup due to limited instability values, but a few isolated tornadoes are still possible along with some hail … Continue reading →

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