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Twelve Years Ago….

Today is the 12th anniversary of the EF5 tornado that killed 32 people in Jefferson County. Two more died from another tornado from the same parent storm in St. Clair County. See a wonderful video on the event put together … Continue reading →

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Etowah County Downed Trees

We have a number of reports that I-59 is shut down in both directions near Gadsden between mile markers 183 and 186, which is a little north of Attalla. Seems like a number of trees were blown down in this … Continue reading →

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Storms To Start Our Day

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. TODAY: A band of strong storms is pushing through Alabama … Continue reading →

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Big Weather Changes Ahead

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. HERE COMES THE FRONT: Severe weather watches are up from … Continue reading →

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GOES-15 Captures Its First Image of Earth

From NOAA: GOES-15, launched on March 4 from Cape Canaveral, Fla., joins three other NOAA operational GOES spacecraft that help the agency’s forecasters track life-threatening weather – from tornadoes, floods and hurricanes — and solar activity that can impact the … Continue reading →

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Cooler Air Arrives Tomorrow

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. TODAY: The upper ridge that has provided record warmth for … Continue reading →

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More Record Warmth Today

April 6, 2010 will go down in the record book… 706 SXUS74 KBMX 062125 RERBHM RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 0422 PM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BIRMINGHAM… A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE … Continue reading →

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Pollen On The Way To The Masters

Thanks to James Cain for these images taken from the air… he writes: “As bad as the pollen is here, it pales in comparison to what they are dealing with in Augusta. I took these pictures flying into Augusta yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Weather Changes Ahead

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: Another summer-like day for Alabama. Birmingham was at … Continue reading →

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Yellow Sky

That yellow tint to the sky you see today means only one thing… pollen! I received this note, and image this morning… “Any such thing as a pollen storm warning? If not, there should be. Southlake has been having a … Continue reading →

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