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Archive for July 18th, 2013

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

| July 18, 2013 @ 1:21 pm

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. QUIET DAY SO FAR: As expected, the pre-dawn storms really worked over the atmosphere across the northern half of […]

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Weather Radio Test Today

Weather Radio Test Today

| July 18, 2013 @ 10:38 am

As noted in the statement below, the National Weather Service will be conducting a supplemental test on the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa NOAA Weather Radio transmitters today. Good time to check your radio to make sure it is functioning properly. ABC 3340 will be at Health Mart Pharmacy in Hueytown this afternoon from 3:30 pm to […]

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Overnight Storms Move West

Overnight Storms Move West

| July 18, 2013 @ 6:07 am

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. NOISY STORMS MOVE OUT: The overnight mass of storms that moved through Alabama is now mostly in Mississippi; the […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Fayette/Tuscaloosa

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Fayette/Tuscaloosa

| July 18, 2013 @ 2:39 am

Large hail is being reported with this storm as it moves from southeastern Fayette County into northwestern Tuscaloosa County. Communities along highway 43 will be impacted by this storm as it continues to move off to the southwest. Fayette, Berry and Belk are included in the warning as well. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM […]

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Strong Storms West of I-65

Strong Storms West of I-65

| July 18, 2013 @ 2:16 am

It has been a fairly active night across Central Alabama as an upper-level disturbance allowed for convection to develop. There were a couple of severe thunderstorms warnings earlier, but those have expired. We are still monitoring strong storms as they push west across Central Alabama this morning. These storms continue to pack a punch as […]

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Strong Clusters of Storms

Strong Clusters of Storms

| July 18, 2013 @ 12:45 am

Over the last hour we have seen several clusters of storms develop across Central Alabama. Currently storms are affecting the Birmingham Metro, as well as Lamar, Cullman, Blount, Shelby, Chilton, Dallas, Perry and Bibb Counties. These storms are quite loud as thunder and frequent lightning are occurring. Torrential downpours as well as gusty winds and […]

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Birmingham Area Showers and Storms

Birmingham Area Showers and Storms

| July 18, 2013 @ 12:40 am

Showers and storms have increased rapidly in coverage and are increasing in intensity as well in the Birmingham area tonight. Here is the radar. They are strongest, but not severe, over western parts of Jefferson County. Other storms are over western parts of the City of Birmingham extending back to near downtown. Further east, showers […]

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Storms Strengthen Late Tonight

Storms Strengthen Late Tonight

| July 18, 2013 @ 12:08 am

Storms have really increased across Alabama tonight as an upper level disturbance moves across the area. There is still a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Shelby and Talladega Counties, there is a significant weather alert for Lamar and Fayette Counties. Strong storms are increasing from Beaverton to between Winfield and Fayette. They are moving […]

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