Thunderstorms pushed into South-Central Alabama and weakened, as expected, and the severe threat has ended. All of the counties have been canceled from the severe thunderstorm watch. The following counties were just cleared: Autauga, Chambers, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Russell and Tallapoosa. Light rain lingers over Central Alabama and it will […]
The severe thunderstorm watch has been canceled for Calhoun, Cherokee and Cleburne Counties. The watch has also been canceled for Bibb, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega and Tuscaloosa Counties. The watch continues for Autauga, Chambers, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Russell and Tallapoosa Counties until 1:00 AM […]
Trees fell tonight blocking all three NB lanes of I-59 at MM 139, between I-459 and the main Trussville exit. Traffic is still at a standstill. Trees and powerlines are down over much of the area. Alabama Power reports at 9:30 that there are 58,000 without power in the Birmingham Metro, 20,500 in West Alabama, […]
A line of thunderstorms with high winds will reach Montgomery at about 10 p.m. Numerous reports of trees and power lines down and of gusting winds. Be in a safe place as the storms pass. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… ELMORE […]
Severe thunderstorms are over northern Clay County that will affect much of the county over the next 45 minutes. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 945 PM CDT * AT 906 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE […]
LATE REPORT A report from Cullman County indicates that a man was killed by a fallen tree tonight in the West Point community. ORIGINAL POST Understand many trees and power lines are down across the Birmingham metro and many other parts of North Central Alabama. Travel is discouraged!!!! Trees are down blocking all three lanes […]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 945 PM CDT * AT 845 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR CEDARTOWN TO NEAR JACKSONVILLE TO ANNISTON REGIONAL AIRPORT…MOVING SOUTHEAST […]
Numerous reports of wind damage, including tree and powerline damage, have been received as these storms have been passing through North and North Central Alabama. There was just a report of a tree down on a house on Eastern Valley Road in the Bessemer area. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * […]
The folllowing counties have been cleared from our two watches: Blount, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, St. Clair, Walker and Winston Counties. Watch #427 continues for Autauga, Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa til 1:00 AM CDT. Watch […]
The NWS has reissued the severe thunderstorm warning for Jefferson County since the storms are not out of the county as of yet. Numerous trees are down across the county, including the Crestline, Mountain Brook and Homewood areas. Wind gusts to 64 mph were measured at Jamestown Manor Drive and Main Street in Gardendale. THE […]
Thunderstorms that are producing widespread wind damage to trees and powerlines are moving into Shelby County. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 915 PM CDT * AT 815 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MOODY […]
Our line of strong storms is entering northern Tuscaloosa County at ths hour. Tree and powerline damage will be likely as winds reach over 60 mph. There will be lots of deadly lightning and brief heavy rain as well. The storms will reach the Tuscaloosa/Northport areas around 8:45 p.m. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM […]
We continue to receive reports of wind damage from the line of thunderstorms that is dropping southeastward tonight. At 7:20 p.m., trees were reported down near Jasper on Brakefield Road, with one tree on a vehicle. Trees were reported down at 7:26 at Winfield in Marion County. Trees were also reported in Gu-Win in Marion […]
Strong thunderstorms are lined up in an arc across Cullman County into northern Walker COunty near Jasper. They have a history of producing wind damage including downed trees. They will reach downtown Birmingham by 8:15 p.m. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… […]
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