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Wake Low Giving Us Gusty Winds; Severe Threat Over

Wake Low Giving Us Gusty Winds; Severe Threat Over

| April 30, 2016 @ 8:27 pm

LATE REPORT: Trees have been reported down in Sumter County because of this event that are not associated with thunderstorms, but with a wake low. Tonight’s marginal and slight severe weather threat is over for Central Alabama as the area of thunderstorms has weakened as it lifted northeast into our part of the state. Right […]

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An Afternoon Update on the Alabama Weather Situation

An Afternoon Update on the Alabama Weather Situation

| April 30, 2016 @ 5:53 pm

It has been a muggy and warm spring afternoon across North and Central Alabama. Skies have been partly to mostly cloudy, with the most sunshine over East Central Alabama, The airmass is slightly to moderately unstable with CAPE values running some 1,000-2,000 joules/kg, except over East Central Alabama, where values are over 2,000 joules. There […]

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More Showers and Storms

More Showers and Storms

| April 30, 2016 @ 1:25 pm

Most of the day has been rather decent with with a mix of sun and clouds, but clouds are on the increase once again, as a complex of showers and storms is moving across Mississippi and will be arriving in Alabama later today. Also, additional showers and storms are developing ahead of the main complex. […]

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Wet, Wild, and Changing!

Wet, Wild, and Changing!

| April 30, 2016 @ 7:35 am

It looks like the next week or so is going to see some wet, wild, and changing weather for us in Central Alabama. It was wild yesterday afternoon and evening as a mesoscale convective system (MCS) rolled through Central Alabama producing a number of hail and wind damage reports along with numerous lightning strikes knocking […]

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Radar Check at 9:40 PM CDT

Radar Check at 9:40 PM CDT

| April 29, 2016 @ 9:45 pm

Showers and thunderstorms have now pushed into the eastern half of the state. Places such as Cullman, Birmingham, Centerville, Marion, and Selma will have rain coming to and end within the next hour. Stronger storms have pushed to the southeast, with the strongest one located over Tuskegee and Franklin in Macon County. Another strong storm […]

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Significant Weather Advisory – Southeastern Elmore & South-Central Tallapoosa Counties Until 9:30 PM CDT

Significant Weather Advisory – Southeastern Elmore & South-Central Tallapoosa Counties Until 9:30 PM CDT

| April 29, 2016 @ 8:55 pm

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL MACON…SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE AND SOUTH CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT… AT 845 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MILSTEAD…MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… TUSKEGEE…TALLASSEE…NOTASULGA…MILSTEAD…ECLECTIC…SHORTER… FRANKLIN…EMERALD MOUNTAIN…LAKE TUSKEGEE…DAVISVILLE…TALLAPOOSA […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Montgomery County Has Been Cancelled

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Montgomery County Has Been Cancelled

| April 29, 2016 @ 8:33 pm

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was in effect for Northeastern Montgomery County has been cancelled. The storms that . The Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for west-central Macon County and Southeastern Elmore Counties until 8:45. 60 MPH wind gusts and quarter-size hail are possible with this severe storm. Currently moving to the east at […]

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Significant Weather Advisory – Perry County Until 8:45 PM CDT

Significant Weather Advisory – Perry County Until 8:45 PM CDT

| April 29, 2016 @ 8:08 pm

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PERRY COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CDT… AT 806 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MARION…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… MARION…HEIBERGER…VAIDEN…ELLARDS…JUDSON COLLEGE…SPROTT…SUTTLE… FOLSOM…RADFORD AND HAMBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning – West Central Macon, Southeastern Elmore, & Northeastern Montgomery Counties Until 8:45 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning – West Central Macon, Southeastern Elmore, & Northeastern Montgomery Counties Until 8:45 PM CDT

| April 29, 2016 @ 7:57 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WEST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA… SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 845 PM CDT * AT 756 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EMERALD MOUNTAIN…OR 8 MILES WEST […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Central Chilton County Until 8:15 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Central Chilton County Until 8:15 PM CDT

| April 29, 2016 @ 7:36 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 815 PM CDT * AT 735 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLANTON… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES […]

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Significant Weather Advisory – Northeastern Hale County Until 7:30 PM CDT

Significant Weather Advisory – Northeastern Hale County Until 7:30 PM CDT

| April 29, 2016 @ 7:36 pm

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT… AT 650 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MOUNDVILLE…OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF TUSCALOOSA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… MOUNDVILLE…AKRON…WATEROAK…MOUND STATE PARK…MOUNDVILLE AIRPORT… […]

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Significant Weather Advisory – Southeastern Elmore & Northeastern Montgomery Counties Until 8:00 PM CDT

Significant Weather Advisory – Southeastern Elmore & Northeastern Montgomery Counties Until 8:00 PM CDT

| April 29, 2016 @ 7:23 pm

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT… AT 720 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BLUE RIDGE…OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF WETUMPKA…MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… […]

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No Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Are In Effect At This Moment

No Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Are In Effect At This Moment

| April 29, 2016 @ 7:16 pm

A line of strong thunderstorms stretch from Asheville and Pell City, down through Childersburg and Columbiana, and back to Duncanville and to just north of Greensboro. The line is moving to the southeast at 35 MPH. As of now, all of the storms in this line are below severe limits, but do not let your […]

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A Quick Update at 6:55 PM CDT

A Quick Update at 6:55 PM CDT

| April 29, 2016 @ 6:55 pm

A line of storms that have developed a well-defined bow echo is pushing its way across much of North/Central Alabama. The strongest part of the line stretches from Oneonta, to Springville, to Moody, to Chelsea, to Alabaster, to West Blocton, back to Moundville. This line is moving to the southeast at 35 MPH. A Severe […]

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