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John Brown’s Video

Here is the full HD version of ABC 33/40 Skywatcher John Brown’s video of the Tuscaloosa tornado on April 27. John was with Mike Wilhelm, and they provided crucial live video of the violent storms of the day for us, … Continue reading →

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Temps Go The Wrong Way Today

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. WET WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES: … Continue reading →

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April 27 – Your Pictures

Many more have been added to the set… and you can see thousands more on our Flickr feed.

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Wet And Much Cooler Weather Ahead

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. RIGHT NOW: A few … Continue reading →

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Helping The Youngest Victims

I posted some images last night concerning the children that are victims of this tragedy… I took this picture below near Cordova yesterday… So many kids are homeless, orphaned, or both. The Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries (ABCH) … Continue reading →

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Widespread Alabama Tragedy

This map from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency says it all… If you live in a green county, consider yourself fortunate and blessed.

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Tuscaloosa/B’ham Tornado Rated EF-4

Was on the ground for 80 miles… TORNADO 8…TUSCALOOSA/BIRMINGHAM (GREENE/TUSCALOOSA/JEFFERSON COUNTIES) PRELIMINARY DATA… EVENT DATE: APRIL 27, 2011 EVENT TYPE: EF-4 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): UP TO 190 INJURIES/FATALITIES: OVER 1000 INJURIES/AT LEAST 65 FATALITIES. EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: … Continue reading →

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Rain Set To Return To Alabama

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. BACK TO WET WEATHER: … Continue reading →

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Hackelburg EF-5 On The Ground 132 Miles!

NOUS44 KHUN 020259 PNSHUN ALZ003>006-TNZ097-030300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 959 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011 …LONG TRACK EF-5 TORNADO CONFIRMED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY… THIS IS UPDATED INFORMATION CONCERNING CUMULATIVE STORM SURVEY INFORMATION OF THE … Continue reading →

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The Youngest Victims

Please remember the children. Many kids are orphaned, and homeless. I met many children today in Walker County; the parents of these kids survived, but they do not have a home. Fortunately, they are able to stay with relatives or … Continue reading →

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