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North Central Alabama in the Clear, Tornado Warning for Phenix City

North Central Alabama in the Clear, Tornado Warning for Phenix City

| February 15, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Things have calmed considerably across North Central Alabama this evening. The main line of storms extends from east of Oxford to Roanoke to Lanett and into Southeast Alabama. A menacing radar feature, called a line echo wave pattern has developed southwest of Columbus GA. This”kink” in the line is indicative of a higher tornado threat. […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Montgomery County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Montgomery County

| February 15, 2016 @ 4:57 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 545 PM CST * AT 457 PM CST…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MONTGOMERY TO NEAR SPRAGUE TO LAPINE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…EXPECT […]

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Four West Alabama Counties Cleared From Watch

Four West Alabama Counties Cleared From Watch

| February 15, 2016 @ 4:54 pm

The tornado watch has been canceled for the following counties: Greene, Hale, Marengo and Sumter. The tornado watch continues for Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Pike and Russell Counties until 9:00 PM CST Here is the current radar, showing the back edge of the area of storms moving through West […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Perry, Bibb, Dallas

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Perry, Bibb, Dallas

| February 15, 2016 @ 4:28 pm

The greatest threat is from damaging winds that could reach 70 mph. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 530 PM CST * AT 427 PM CST…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED […]

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Tornado Warning: Macon, Elmore, Montgomery

Tornado Warning: Macon, Elmore, Montgomery

| February 15, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Rotation indicated east of Montgomery, crossing I-85 shortly west of Tuskegee. On a side note, the tornado watch has been extended in area to include Elmore, Lee, Macon and Russell Counties till 9:00 PM CST. It remains in effect for Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pike and Sumter Counties till […]

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Tornado Approaching Brewton

Tornado Approaching Brewton

| February 15, 2016 @ 3:59 pm

A dangerous storm with strong indications of a tornado, including a tornado debris signature on Doppler radar is approaching the South Alabama town of Brewton. It is near Flomaton right now. Alert any friends or family that are in the area.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sumter, Greene, Hale and Marengo Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sumter, Greene, Hale and Marengo Counties

| February 15, 2016 @ 3:48 pm

Strong storms are affecting these counties at this time. Be alert for damaging winds and a chance of an isolated tornado. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… MARENGO […]

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Rain Ends Tonight

Rain Ends Tonight

| February 15, 2016 @ 2:45 pm

RADAR CHECK: Lots of rain, and a little thunder, across North/Central Alabama this afternoon, but temperatures are cool and the air is stable… Severe storms have developed, as expected, over the southern part of the state today, and a number of warnings remain in effect… A tornado watch remains in effect for South Alabama until […]

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Quick Update at 2:40 p.m.

Quick Update at 2:40 p.m.

| February 15, 2016 @ 2:39 pm

Here is a quick rundown of the Alabama weather situation just after 2 p.m. Here is the current radar showing current warnings: There are several severe thunderstorm warnings across South Alabama and southern Mississippi There is a tornado warning fro Clarke County in South Alabama and a tornado warning along I-20 between Jackson and Meridian […]

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Tornado Watch Issued for South Central Alabama

Tornado Watch Issued for South Central Alabama

| February 15, 2016 @ 12:03 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 15 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA: AUTAUGA DALLAS LOWNDES MONTGOMERY PERRY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA: BARBOUR BULLOCK PIKE IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA: GREENE HALE MARENGO SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…DEMOPOLIS…EUFAULA…EUTAW… […]

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Slight Risk Expanded Northward

Slight Risk Expanded Northward

| February 15, 2016 @ 11:27 am

The new SPC severe weather outlook has expanded the slight risk category northward in Alabama. It now includes areas south of a line from Aliceville to Eutaw to Orrville to Grenville to Geneva. The marginal risk now is extended north to a line from Sulligent to Winfield to Lake View to Montevallo to Clanton to […]

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Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Mississippi and Louisiana

Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Mississippi and Louisiana

| February 15, 2016 @ 9:55 am

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi until 6 p.m. CST today. This watch will be extended into Southwest Alabama eventually. We are in full Operation StormWatch here in the AlabamaWX Weather Center, monitoring things for our state. Isolated severe storms are possible later today across Central […]

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Strong Storms Later Today

Strong Storms Later Today

| February 15, 2016 @ 6:19 am

WET/STORMY MONDAY: Areas of rain and thunderstorms are moving through parts of North/Central Alabama at daybreak… A dynamic storm system will keep us wet at times through tonight, and as the air becomes unstable over the southern half of the state, we will have to watch for strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon. SPC has […]

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