A Few Counties Removed from the Tornado Watch
NWS Birmingham has removed Calhoun, Cleburne, Shelby, and Talladega counties from the Tornado Watch as the severe thunderstorm threat has ended for those locations.
Archive for December 29th, 2021
Latest Mesoscale Discussion from the SPC
Isolated reports of damaging gusts or a brief tornado remain possible across the watch area as a line of storms pushes east tonight.
A Quick Update on Our Weather Just Before 11 pm
As of 10:45 pm, scattered clusters of showers and thunderstorms continue across the central parts of the area from west to east, roughly along and surrounding the I-20 corridor.
Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Shelby, Talladega Co. Until 12:45 am Thursday
At 1039 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
CANCELED — Tornado Warning for Parts of Coosa, Talladega Co. Until 11 pm
At 1018 PM CST, a tornado producing storm was located near Lay Lake, or 7 miles south of Columbiana, moving east at 35 mph.
Areal Flood Warning for Parts of Madison Co. Until 11:45 pm
At 952 PM CST, gauge reports indicated heavy rain and creek rises due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
CANCELED — Tornado Warning for Parts of Chilton, Shelby Co. Until 10:45 pm
At 1012 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Calera, moving east at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
Updates to the Tornado Watches in Effect
NWS Birmingham cancels the Tornado Watch for Bibb, Blount, Cherokee, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Pickens, St. Clair, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties in Central Alabama as the threat of severe storms has come to an end.
Areal Flood Advisory for Parts of Bibb, Hale, Shelby, Tuscaloosa Co. Until 11:30 pm
At 933 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. 2 inches of rain may fall in a short period of time.
EXPIRED — Tornado Warning for Parts of Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne Co. Until 10 pm
At 925 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Piedmont, moving east at 45 mph.
CANCELED — Tornado Warning for Parts of Bibb Co. Until 10:15 pm
At 924 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Centreville, moving east at 35 mph.
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning for Parts of Cherokee Co. Until 9:45 pm
At 919 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Moshat to near Ball Flat, moving east at 45 mph.
New Tornado Watch Issued for Portions of Central Alabama until 4 am Thursday Morning
The Storm Prediction Center along with NWS Birmingham has issued a Tornado Watch effective until 4 am for Cleburne, Clay, Randolph, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, and Chambers counties in Central Alabama.
CANCELED — Tornado Warning for Parts of Calhoun Co. Until 9:45 pm
At 914 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Alexandria, or 7 miles northwest of Jacksonville, moving east at 40 mph.
