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Archive for April 11th, 2016

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Southwest Alabama

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Southwest Alabama

| April 11, 2016 @ 6:59 pm

UPDATE AT 704 PM The NWS in Birmingham has issued an areal flood advisory for Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter and Tuscaloosa Counties in West Alabama. Widespread 1-2 inch rainfall amounts have fallen across West Alabama with over two inches across parts of Fayette, Lamar and Pickens Counties. Those counties are not included because the […]

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Good Soaking Tonight

Good Soaking Tonight

| April 11, 2016 @ 3:31 pm

RADAR CHECK: Rain has become widespread across the northern half of the state this afternoon; thunderstorms are over the western counties… Rain and storms will continue across Alabama tonight with rain amounts of around one inch for most places. The overall severe weather threat is very low with a stable airmass. TOMORROW: Rain and storms […]

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Storm Spotter Xtreme 2016

Storm Spotter Xtreme 2016

| April 11, 2016 @ 2:59 pm

Miss the big annual spotter training? Here are the sessions. Part one features the basic training from Brian Peters… part two is “polygonology” from Kevin Laws of the NWS Birmingham, and part three is James Spann’s talk on lessons learned from April 27, 2011, and the advanced training from Brian Peters. Thanks to the huge […]

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Monday Midday Nowcast For Alabama

Monday Midday Nowcast For Alabama

| April 11, 2016 @ 11:13 am

At 11:00 AM, light to moderate rain was making its way into the western counties of Alabama. Counties west of the I-65 corridor, and along and north of the I-20 corridor are currently experiencing rain. At this moment, there are no lightning strikes on the radar. Temperatures across the area at this moment are mostly […]

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Rain Returns To Alabama Tonight

Rain Returns To Alabama Tonight

| April 11, 2016 @ 6:14 am

WET WEATHER AHEAD: After a delightful weekend, clouds return to Alabama today; most communities will see a high in the low to mid 70s this afternoon. West of the state, active weather is likely; there is an “enhanced risk” of severe storms around the Ark-La-Tex region. While some rain could reach West Alabama this afternoon, […]

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