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Calendar April 14, 2007 at 10:39 PM
McDonald’s Chapel Tornado 1956

Headlines on Sunday, April 15, 1956 talked about Democratic Presidential hopefuls Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver and their attacks on President Eisenhower’s foreign policy. Eisenhower still had a firm lead in recent polls that showed him a clear winner if … Continue reading

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Calendar April 14, 2007 at 9:22 PM
Quick Update–9:25 PM Report

For the first time in a number of hours, no warnings current in Alabama. But some strong storms remain over SE Alabama, especially from Coffee County, NE into Barbour County. Moving quickly NE Numerous reports of damage today, however no … Continue reading

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Calendar April 14, 2007 at 8:28 PM
No Slowpoke Thunderstorm

Josh Johnson, a good friend to all of us and a meteorologist with WXIA-TV, Atlanta, passes along this note: A thunderstorm was over Randolph County, in East Central Alabama at 7:10 this evening. Exactly one hour later, the same storm … Continue reading

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Calendar April 14, 2007 at 8:15 PM
Welcome Beneficial Rain

A big percentage of Alabama received rain today. Not everybody and in some areas it was rather light. However, numerous places got good amounts. Here is a list: 1.97 inches at Decatur 2.44 at Evergreen 1.33 at Montgomery 2.20 at … Continue reading

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Calendar April 14, 2007 at 7:48 PM
Early Tonight in Alabama

Tornado Warning continues for Russell County, in SE Alabama until 7:45. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) says the better chance of tornadoes for the next few hours will be over Extreme SE Alabama and SW Georgia. At 7:40 PM, the … Continue reading

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Calendar April 14, 2007 at 5:23 PM
On this date in 1912…

At 11:40 p.m., Fredrick Fleet, the lookout in the crow’s nest of the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic rang the bridge with an urgent warning. The ship was headed directly toward a moderately sized iceberg. The watch on the bridge ordered … Continue reading

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Calendar April 14, 2007 at 4:58 PM
Alabama Weather Update 5 p.m.

The main shower and thunderstorm activity is pushing east late this afternoon. The lion’s share of the activity is east of I-59 and AL-5 from Gadsden to south of Vance to near Camden. One small but fairly strong storm was … Continue reading

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Calendar April 14, 2007 at 3:48 PM
Montgomery

WAKA reports possible tornado touchdown Southern Blvd and Woodley Road. Plus another rotation coming out of northern Crenshaw County will move across the southern part of the county headed toward Ramer, Grady or Sprague. Tornado warning for City of Montgomery … Continue reading

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