Tornado Watch Expanded in North Alabama to the East
NWS Huntsville adds Jackson County to the TORNADO WATCH that is set to expire at midnight tonight.
Archive for February 22nd, 2022
EXPIRED — Tornado Warning — Parts of Limestone Co. Until 8 pm
At 726 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Rogersville, or 14 miles west of Athens, moving east at 50 mph.
Slight Risk Slightly Expanded Eastward; New Mesoscale Discussion Released
The SPC has updated the Day One Severe Weather Outlook for the rest of today, and they have expanded the Slight Risk for severe storms slightly to the east. The Slight Risk is up for locations along and west of a line from Aliceville (Pickens Co.) to Warrior (Jefferson Co.) to Valley Head (DeKalb Co.).
EXPIRED — Tornado Warning — Parts of Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone Co. Until 7:30 pm
At 701 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Leighton, or 9 miles east of Muscle Shoals, moving east at 50 mph.
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning — Parts of Colbert & Lauderdale Co. Until 7:15 pm
At 650 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sheffield, moving east at 50 mph.
Strong Storms Soon to Impact Parts of Lamar & Marion Counties
At 639 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Sulligent, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Alabama NewsCenter — A.G. Gaston remains an iconic presence in Birmingham
Arthur George Gaston was born on the Fourth of July, in a log cabin where he lived for most of his childhood. If that sounds like the beginning of a quintessentially American success story, it is.
Tornado Watch Issued for Portions of North/Central Alabama Until Midnight
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a TORNADO WATCH effective immediately and is set to expire at midnight tonight. North Alabama counties in the watch include: Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan. Central Alabama counties in the watch include: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston.
Mesoscale Discussion — Watch May Be Issued Soon for the Western & Northern Parts of the Area
Conditions are calm for the moment across Central Alabama, but rain and storms will move into the area this evening. We continue to see the threat of isolated strong to severe storms across the north and west parts of the area, and a watch may be issued over the next couple of hours.
Strong/Severe Storms Possible Tonight Across North/West Alabama
RADAR CHECK: The radar is pretty quiet at mid-afternoon across Alabama… we have a mix sun and clouds with temperatures mostly in the low to mid 70s. A few spots over West Alabama are not too far from 80 degrees, including Tuscaloosa. An approaching cold front will bring the chance of strong to severe thunderstorms to parts of North and West Alabama tonight; SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for areas north of a line from Fort Payne to Oneonta to Northport to Aliceville. A “marginal risk” (level 1/5) extends down to Jacksonville, Alabaster, and Livingston.
Alabama NewsCenter — The World Games shift drone racing, speed skating events in Birmingham to the ‘very heart of the city’
Speed skating at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham will take place at Powell Steam Plant.
Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Warmer Tuesday; Watching Storms to our Northwest
We are seeing more clouds than sun today and a few scattered showers, but we are watching storms to our northwest ahead of cold front that will push into Alabama later today.
WeatherBrains 840: Bananas On The Wall
This week’s Guest WeatherBrain is Mikayla Smith, a senior at the University of Oklahoma majoring in meteorology and minoring in broadcasting and mathematics. She’s the senior weather producer at OU Nightly and is also the weekend meteorologist for News12-TV in Sherman, TX.
Severe Storms Possible Over Northwest Alabama This Evening/Tonight
ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES: A warm front has moved out of Alabama early this morning; radar shows a few showers over the Tennessee Valley just before daybreak… the rest of the state is cloudy with temperatures not too far from 60 degrees. Look for a high in the mid 70s today with a few scattered showers around during the morning and midday hours. Then, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible ahead of a cold front this evening and tonight over parts of North and West Alabama.
