Storm Damage Assessments Planned For Monday & Tuesday
At this time, storm surveys are being planned for the following counties for Monday.
Archive for March 3rd, 2019
Preliminary Report On Lee County Tornado… Rated EF3
The first tornado to impact Lee County was at least an EF-3 and at least 1/2 mile wide… this is pending further & more detailed examination tomorrow.
Significant Weather Advisory For Very Cold Air Moving Into North Central Alabama, Northeast Alabama, Northwest Alabama And Southern Middle Tennessee
Significant Weather Advisory For Very Cold Air Moving Into North Central Alabama, Northeast Alabama, Northwest Alabama And Southern Middle Tennessee
Freeze Warning Issued For Central Alabama Until 10:00 AM Monday
NWS Birmingham has issued a Freeze Warning in effect starting at 12:00 am Monday for Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston counties until 10:00 am Monday.
SPC Mesoscale Discussion: Severe Thunderstorm Watch 8… 9…
The threat for tornadoes, damaging winds and isolated large hail continues across the remaining valid portions of Tornado Watches 8 and 9. In addition, a new watch may be needed across far southeast Georgia and northern Florida prior to 01Z.
Severe Weather Threat For Central Alabama Is Now Over
At 4:27 pm, the severe weather threat has moved out of Central Alabama and colder air has already started to flow in from the north and northwest.
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Southeastern Barbour County Is Cancelled
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
The Tornado Warning For East Central Barbour County Will Expire At 4:15 PM CST
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Threat Continues In Southeastern Parts of Central Alabama, Ended For The Rest
At this point at 3:30 PM, all of the storm activity is confined to the extreme southeastern parts of Central Alabama over Lee, Russell, Bullock, Macon, Pike, and Barbour counties.
SPC Mesoscale Discussion: Tornado Watch 7… 8…
The potential for isolated damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two is increasing ahead of newly developed convection in the far western Florida Panhandle. The severe threat will then decrease behind the main line of convection.
The Tornado Warning For Southeastern Lee County Is Cancelled
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Damage Reports Coming In Already From Lee & Russell Counties
We are already receiving reports of damage from the large tornado that moved through those counties less than one hour ago.
The Tornado Warning For East Central Macon County Is Cancelled
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Tornado Emergency For Lee & Russell Counties
ATTN: Smiths Station and points west…Another tornado is heading nearly in the same direction as the first one. At this point, the path is only about 1.5 miles south of the first track.
