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Tuscaloosa Tornado Live Coverage
In case you didn’t see it, here is our live coverage of the tornado as it approached and moved through Tuscaloosa…
The Morning After
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. GENERATIONAL TORNADO OUTBREAK IS … Continue reading
Very High STP Values Moving Into Alabama
A major severe weather outbreak is likely anytime from now until midnight. See the high STP (Significant Tornado Parameter) values from the RUC at 1:00… remember, anything over 2 is very significant. These are about as high as they get.
Dangerous Mississippi Tornado Signature
In North Mississippi near Holly Springs…
Dangerous Situation Tomorrow
Not much change in our thinking for tomorrow… See the SREF output below, valid at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow. This is the chance of the significant tornado parameter (STP) exceeding 5 units; the model gives that a 90 percent chance in … Continue reading
Attn: Cleburne, Randolph, Marengo, Lamar Counties
No, this is not about severe weather… but about TV coverage for severe weather. I have written a series of these articles over the years, but it comes up every time we have active weather. There are a number of … Continue reading
Major Severe Weather Threat For 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. WATCH THE VIDEO: It … Continue reading
Storms Over West Alabama
Strong storms are pushing into Southwest Alabama this morning, with additional storms over the northwest counties of the state… Storms over the southwest counties (Sumter, Choctaw, Washington, Mobile) could be strong enough to produce winds in excess of 50 mph … Continue reading
Two Day Severe Weather Threat 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. STORMS OF APRIL: I … Continue reading
Severe T-storm Watch For NW Alabama
The storms should weaken as they move deeper into Alabama during the pre-dawn hours… URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 211 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1145 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NWS STORM … Continue reading
