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Suspicious Lowering

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

Thanks to Brandon Hedrick, who took this image within the hour along Alabama Highway 5 between Browns and Safford in Dallas County… he writes… “This pic was taken on hwy 5 between the hwy 80 overpass and the selma/pine hill … Continue reading →

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Lots Of Hail

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

Hail was widespread across the Birmingham metro area around 3-3:30 p.m…. these are some shots received earlier this afternoon…

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Looking East From Birmingham

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

Watching the cloud base closely on the departing storm, but no sign of any wall cloud or other mischief. Hail has been the biggest issue for this storm cluster coming through the Birmingham metro…

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Rough Wx In Tuscaloosa

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

No evidence of rotation… but pretty tough looking shelf cloud from our SKYCAM atop the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse…

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Ominous Clouds Moving Into Tuscaloosa

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

No evidence of rotation… but pretty tough looking shelf cloud from our SKYCAM atop the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse…

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Cullman County Wall Cloud

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Mike Wilhelm for this image… he writes… “James, These were taken at 1:25, looking north toward Good Hope from the south on I-65. I think this was probably a wall cloud but John Brown and … Continue reading →

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Warning – Colbert/Franklin Counties

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

For Northwest Alabama… BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1047 AM CST MON FEB 28 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN COLBERT COUNTY … Continue reading →

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At The 7:00 Hour

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

Here is a look at the tornado watch that covers Northwest Alabama until 1:00… No severe weather is in progress in our state, and we don’t expect anything until after 8:00. The new data from the morning weather balloon launch … Continue reading →

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Severe Weather Kind Of Day

Posted on February 28, 2011 by spann

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. THIS MORNING: Things are … Continue reading →

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Cullman County Damage

Posted on February 27, 2011 by spann

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher for these images of damage from Thursday night’s EF-0 tornado in northwest Cullman County…

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