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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SW Hale & Marengo Counties Until 9 p.m.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SW Hale & Marengo Counties Until 9 p.m.

| July 15, 2015 @ 8:01 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA… * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 800 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR DEMOPOLIS TO ARCOLA TO FAUNSDALE…MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. HAZARD…60 […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning:  Eastern Dale & SW Henry; All Others Cancelled or Expired

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Eastern Dale & SW Henry; All Others Cancelled or Expired

| July 15, 2015 @ 7:32 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EASTERN DALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA… SOUTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA… * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 718 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning:  NW Sumter, SW Pickens & NW Greene Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: NW Sumter, SW Pickens & NW Greene Counties

| July 15, 2015 @ 6:23 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 715 PM CDT * AT 622 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR JOHNSTON […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning:  SE Hale County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: SE Hale County

| July 15, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 558 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GREENSBORO…MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning:  Bullock County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bullock County

| July 15, 2015 @ 5:42 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA… * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 541 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR HARDAWAY TO FRANKLIN FIELD TO NEAR UNION SPRINGS…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Autauga County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Autauga County

| July 15, 2015 @ 5:14 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 513 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR POOLES CROSSROADS TO NEAR PLECHER TO NEAR PARNELL…MOVING SOUTH AT 40 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bibb, Perry, Chilton

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bibb, Perry, Chilton

| July 15, 2015 @ 4:47 pm

The storms over Bibb County are dropping south and will bring damaging winds to a large part of the warned counties. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 530 PM […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bibb, SW Shelby, Chilton

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bibb, SW Shelby, Chilton

| July 15, 2015 @ 4:19 pm

Strong storms are lined up from west of Maylene to south of Calera and then southeastward along US-31 through Chilton County. They are pushing southeast, so they will train over the same areas. Lots of dangerous lightning, heavy rain and the potential for damaging winds of 60 mph or greater. be in a safe place […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Russell County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Russell County

| July 15, 2015 @ 4:17 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA… * UNTIL 500 PM CDT * AT 416 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LADONIA…OR NEAR PHENIX CITY…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES. […]

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A Few Scattered Storms This Afternoon

A Few Scattered Storms This Afternoon

| July 15, 2015 @ 3:28 pm

RADAR CHECK: Scattered storms have formed across Alabama this afternoon… as is usually the case on a summer day, they are random, and pretty widely spaced. Heavier storms are producing lots of lightning and gusty winds, and they are moving southeast. SPC maintains a “marginal” severe weather risk for much of Central and South Alabama […]

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Concerning Last Night…

Concerning Last Night…

| July 15, 2015 @ 7:03 am

Some thoughts about the fast moving line of thunderstorms that brought countless downed trees and power lines across North Alabama, and one weather related fatality in Cullman County due to a falling tree. It was a well forecast event with excellent and timely severe weather watches and warnings, but over and over last night I […]

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A Few Scattered Storms Later Today

A Few Scattered Storms Later Today

| July 15, 2015 @ 6:29 am

WILD NIGHT: A line of severe storms rolled through North Alabama last night, with winds of 50-70 mph, knocking down countless trees and power lines. One person was killed by a falling tree near West Point in Cullman County, and at one point over 100,000 were without power in areas served by Alabama Power, rural […]

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