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RADAR CHECK: As expected, most of the showers and storms are over the southern half of Alabama this afternoon… Some sun is peeking through the clouds over North Alabama, with temperatures mostly in the 87-91 degree range. THE WEEKEND: Hot is the word. We reach the mid 90s tomorrow, followed by upper 90s Sunday with […]
Here is a look at the current radar. The storms have weakened substantially. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 477 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS CANCELS 2 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA DALLAS IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA MARENGO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…DEMOPOLIS…LINDEN AND SELMA.
The NWS continues the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Dallas and Marengo Counties. The Watch has been discontinued for Bibb, Greene, Hale, Perry, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa Counties. The storms now extend from north of Thomaston to Camden to near Pine Apple. They will be affecting the Greenville area soon.
The severe thunderstorm over Sumter County will be moving into Marengo County shortly and a warning has been posted for Marengo. The warning continues for parts of Sumter County. The dangerous storm is located from Demopolis to near Bellamy along US-80. It is pushing southeast at 30-35 mph. Damaging winds are the main threat. Be […]
The upper level disturbance that is triggering the storms over western Alabama is centered near Columbus MS early this afternoon. The storms have stayed further to the south, prompting the severe thunderstorm warning for Sumter County. Further north, the storms weakened before they moved into Alabama and have not regenerated. The severe weather trheat has […]
Thunderstorms near I-59 between Livingston and Epes have become severe. They are pushing southeast and are going to tracking through an area of moderately high instability. There is just enough bulk shear to ensure they probably will stay organized and should continue to produce a severe weather threat. Damaging winds is the primary threat. THE […]
LATE REPORT 10:55 The good news is that the storms on the eastern end of the arc near Tupelo are weakening and the impact to Lamar County will be minor. It appears that the system is turning more southward rather than southeastward and this would impact Mississippi more than West Central Alabama. But the caveat […]
ON THE MAPS: The upper short wave that brought rather widespread rain and storms to Alabama yesterday is moving east, and today the higher coverage of showers and storms will come over the southern half of the state. Still, a few scattered storms are possible as far north as I-20. And, where storms form this […]
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