UPDATE AT 1224 PM …THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IS CANCELLED… The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Tornado […]
At 1223 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Jemison to 6 miles southeast of Pooles Crossroads to near Vida Junction to Lowndesboro to 7 miles west of Lowndes County Airport, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage […]
The National Weather Service has issued a PDS Tornado Watch until 7:00 PM CST for Lee, Macon, Russell, Barbour, Bullock, and Pike counties. This includes the cities of Auburn, Eufaula, Opelika, Phenix City, Troy, Tuskegee, and Union Springs. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION ••• Primary threats include Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes […]
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory which goes into effect starting at midnight tonight and lasting until 6:00 PM on Monday evening. Winds will be gusty on Monday as a strong low pressure system moves to our east. Winds will be sustained at 20-30 MPH with higher gusts, especially for […]
For most of Central Alabama, the threat for severe weather has diminished at this point. As a matter of fact, Chilton and Shelby counties have been removed from the Tornado Watch. The counties remaining in the watch until 3:00 AM are Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Autauga, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Montgomery, Macon, Russell, Bullock, […]
…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ETOWAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED… The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore the warning has been cancelled. Severe Thunderstorm Warning Continues For Parts Of Etowah County Until 230 AM CST Jan 22nd @ 1:33 am […]
The latest set of counties trimmed from the Tornado Watch are Bibb, Dallas, Hale, and Perry counties. This now leaves Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Shelby, Talladega, Chambers, Clay, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, Tallapoosa, Barbour, Bullock, and Pike counties under the Tornado Watch until 3:00 AM. Back to our west, things have settled down […]
…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IS CANCELLED… The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled. Severe Thunderstorm Warning Continues For Parts Of Blount County Until 215 AM CST Jan 22nd @ 1:21 am At 150 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line […]
…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY IS CANCELLED… The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled. A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for east central Alabama. Severe Thunderstorm Warning Continues For Parts Of St. Clair County Until 215 AM CST Jan 22nd @ […]
At 154 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Auburn, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD…Tornado. SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include… Auburn, Opelika, Auburn University, Robert […]
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for… Northeastern Pickens County in west central Alabama… Southeastern Fayette County in west central Alabama… Northwestern Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama… Walker County in Alabama… * Until 345 AM CST * At 1240 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated […]
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has removed Greene, Marengo, and Sumter counties from the Tornado Watch, as the threat for now has diminished. The Tornado Watch continues in effect until 3:00 AM for Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Perry, Shelby, Talladega, Chambers, Clay, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, Tallapoosa, Barbour, Bullock, Pike, […]
…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN PERRY AND BIBB COUNTIES IS CANCELLED… The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore the warning has been cancelled. A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for south central, west central […]
A severe thunderstorm warning is currently in effect for Tuscaloosa County, and the storm that caused the issuance will be entering Jefferson County within the next few minutes. There is a good chance that the warning will not be reissued for Jefferson County as it looks like the storm has weakened some, but lots of […]
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