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Fire In The Sky

Thanks to one of the best lightning photographers in the nation, Brandon Harris of Jacksonville, for these images… he writes: “Nice line of storms popped up and rolled through Jacksonville tonight. I made it up to the mountain in time … Continue reading →

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Stormy Saturday

Thanks to Damon Ferguson for this video of a severe storm in the Tuscaloosa area… FYI the video was captured in high definition on his new iPhone 4…

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Sunny Look For A Cloudy Day

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Ronald Hughes for these images…

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Early Morning Lunar Eclipse

Thanks to Stephan Frank for this image captured early this morning… he writes: “There was just too much moisture in the atmosphere for a good view of the eclipse this morning.”

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Models Shift West On TD1

The 00Z model runs have shifted to the left… suggesting the main risk from this system could very well be over far South Texas, or the coast of Mexico. With such a low latitude system, this idea certainly has merit, … Continue reading →

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TD 1 Forms In The Caribbean

WTNT31 KNHC 252159 TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012010 600 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010 …FIRST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE ATLANTIC SEASON FORMS IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN… SUMMARY OF … Continue reading →

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Unsettled Weekend Weather

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. RIGHT NOW: Strong to severe thunderstorms continue to move very … Continue reading →

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Active Storms

I am producing the Weather Xtreme video now… it will be along by 3:30… For now… *Severe thunderstorm warning for Tuscaloosa County until 2:45. Some reports: *@spann Pea sized hail with the storm over Tuscaloosa! #alwx *BMX: Unverified/Non-NWS Report — … Continue reading →

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Big Storms Develop

As expected, scattered showers and storms have increased across our state today; many have blossomed during the past hour. SPC has pulled a slight risk (their standard risk) of severe weather in Alabama… thanks to very steep lapse rates, and … Continue reading →

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Morning Rainbow

Thanks to Chris Harkins for this image… He writes: James, Attached is a picture of a double-rainbow that I took this morning coming south on I-59 at the Trussville exit. One rainbow is very prominent; the other is a little … Continue reading →

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