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Some Late Morning Notes

A very volatile situation is setting up for much of Alabama this afternoon as the air becomes more unstable. As expected, the morning storms have produced large hail and strong winds. We have had a few tornado warnings over South Alabama, where the air is more unstable. Continue reading →

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Potentially Dangerous Severe Weather Set-Up Today

Weather parameters continue to come together for the potential for a significant severe thunderstorm/tornado event across the state later today, and SPC maintains a “moderate” risk (4 out of 5) for much of Central and East Alabama, with an “enhanced” risk (3 out of 5) for the western counties. There isn’t much change in the outlook from yesterday. Continue reading →

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Alabama Forager Tim Pfitzer Pursues His Love Of Nature, Food And Flavor

Tim Pfitzer lays out the ground rules for a trip to forage wild morel mushrooms like a fisherman revealing to a buddy the secret location of his favorite spot for lunkers: Don’t tell anyone where it is, and don’t go back without him to forage. Continue reading →

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Dangerous Severe Weather Threat Tomorrow

The large scale features support a significant severe weather risk for Alabama tomorrow. A few strong/violent, long track tornadoes are possible, especially over the central and eastern counties of Alabama. Continue reading →

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SPC Expands Moderate Risk To Include The Birmingham Metropolitan Area

The day 2 outlook from the Storm Prediction Center is out, and the moderate risk for severe storms has been expanded to the west to include Birmingham. Continue reading →

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Potentially Dangerous Situation Tomorrow

NO ISSUES TODAY: About the only problem today is dense fog this morning over parts of Central and South Alabama… that will dissipate by mid morning, and the day will be sunny and warm with a high in the low 80s. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Mount Cheaha’s Bunker Tower Dedicated

April 4, 1936: Colonel Page S. Bunker, director of Alabama State Parks, led ceremonies for the dedication of Bunker Tower on Mount Cheaha in Cleburne County. Continue reading →

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UA Solar Project Is Teaching Tool For Future Engineers

University of Alabama Athletics and the College of Engineering celebrated a partnership with a bright future last week as new solar panels at the Sewell-Thomas baseball stadium went online. Continue reading →

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A Few Notes About Wednesday

We will be watching new model data pouring in over the next few hours, with the highest interest in developments Wednesday, when severe thunderstorms are possible statewide.
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Another Severe Weather Threat Wednesday

ONE MORE BATCH OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING: Radar shows a band of showers and storms over Northeast Mississippi; these will move across the northern third of Alabama this evening, but the air was totally worked over by the morning storms, and the risk of additional severe weather is low. Continue reading →

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