Quick late night check on Central Alabama weather… No severe weather overnight across North Central Alabama. All of the activity has pushed into South Alabama. But showers and storms are increasing in coverage and intensity tonight over southern Mississippi south of I-20. A large severe thunderstorm is unfortunately approaching Hattiesburg, which was hard hit by […]
A beautiful sight on this Sunday night: no tornado warnings anywhere in the country. The storms have weakened a bit as they have moved into lower dewpoint air over South Alabama.
All counties in our area have been cleared from the tornado watch. The severe weather has calmed down the last hour or so. Rain and showers continue over central portions of Alabama where flood and flash flood watches remain in place until the morning.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… * UNTIL 830 PM CST * AT 744 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE […]
The tornado watch for Lowndes and Montgomery Counties has been cancelled. Barbour, Bullock and Pike remain in the watch that last until 11 PM
Another tornado is on the ground now just southeast of Waynesboro MS. An Emergency manager in Wayne County reported the tornado on the ground just southwest of Clara at 7:16.
Latest scan of this storm shows a very strong velocity couplet. This storm continues to produce a large, violent and very dangerous tornado. Very dangerous storm crossing the Alabama state line. This is the same storm that produced widespread damage in Hattiesburg. The storm has consistently had a very strong couplet with a debris ball. […]
For Marengo and Dallas Counties the tornado watch has been cancelled. The tornado watch continues for Lowndes, Montgomerym Barbour, Bullockn and Pike Counties until 11 Pm THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…EUFAULA…FORT DEPOSIT… LOWNDESBORO…MONTGOMERY…TROY AND UNION SPRINGS.
Very dangerous tornado still clearly indicated on radar now over southern Wayne County MS passing south of Waynesboro. It will move into northern Washington and southern Choctaw Counties and into Clarke County. Folks from Milry and Silas northeastward to Coffeyville then to Thomasville and Grove Hill need to be making initial preparations and watching this […]
No county in our area is under a warning currently, but numerous tornado warned storms across southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi. Here is a look at the numerous velocity couplets in the area. The couplet in the northwest portions of Perry County Mississippi is responsible for the large tornado that moved through the Hattiesburg area […]
Large tornado going through Hattiesburg, MS. Widespread damage reported through out the town. Photo courtesy of chasertv.com
Reports are always sketchy at first following a tornado event. Here is some information taken from reports of the Jackson NWS office this afternoon. 3:42 pm 3 SE Arm, Lawrence County Home damaged along with trees and powerlines down. Possible tornado. Additional report of 3 homes damaged along with several barns. 4:28 pm 1 WSW […]
The latest scan shows a very intense velocity couplet very near Hattiesburg. Continued reports of a large violent tornado on the ground. Numerous reports from storm spotters and local law enforcement in southern Mississippi of a large violent and very dangerous tornado on the ground approaching Hattiesburg. Reports of significant damage with this cell. The […]
Moderate and heavy rain continues to fall across Central Alabama, strong and severe thunderstorms are ongoing across Southwest Alabama and Southern Mississippi. Looks as though the main severe weather threat has shifted south of much of our area. Numerous tornadoes warning to our south, and it looks as though a tornado is heading toward the […]
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