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Flash Flood Warning – Chilton

WGUS74 KBMX 010131 FFSBMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 831 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010 ALC021-010230- /O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100601T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHILTON AL- 831 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2010 …A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 … Continue reading →

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Moist Air Hangs Around

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. THIS AFTERNOON: Generally speaking, showers and storms have thinned out … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Update

I will crank out a Weather Xtreme later today… for now the radar is relatively quiet.. The air remains moist and unstable across Alabama today, but the upper low is beginning to move east as mid level winds increase. SPC … Continue reading →

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More Gulf Coast Lightning

Thanks to Tim Robinson for these images… he writes: “Here are a couple of shots of some impressive lightning I took from the Turquoise condominium building in Orange Beach on Saturday evening. Enjoy, Tim Robinson Pelham, AL”

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More Rough Looking Clouds

These were taken today near Pell City…

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Ominous Clouds

This shot was taken this afternoon ahead of an approaching storm in Alexandria, in Calhoun County…

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Orange Beach Lightning

Thanks to Michael Davis for these images… he writes: “Beautiful passing lightning storm last night at Orange Beach Alabama near Alabama Point.”

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The NWS To QUIT SHOUTING AT US?

NOUS41 KWBC DDHHMM PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT…COMMENT REQUEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 115 PM EDT FRI MAY 28 2010 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK -NOAAPORT OTHER NWS PARTNERS…AND NWS … Continue reading →

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Walker County Lightning

Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Mike Wilhelm for these images… he writes: “These images were captured near the intersection of Alabama Highway 269 and Walker County Road 61 on the Walker-Jefferson line, south of Gorgas and east of Oakman Friday … Continue reading →

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Sharp Lightning

Thanks to Darren Gilbreath for these images… he writes: “Hi Mr. Spann, Here are a couple of shots that I just took at the Gadsden airport of the storm that just came through the Gadsden area. Hope you enjoy.”

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