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Bill Murray is the President of The Weather Factory. He is the site's official weather historian and a weekend forecaster. He also anchors the site's severe weather coverage. Bill Murray is the proud holder of National Weather Association Digital Seal #0001 @wxhistorian

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Freeze Warnings for Monday Night/Early Tuesday Morning

Freeze Warnings for Monday Night/Early Tuesday Morning

| March 17, 2024 @ 9:25 pm

Monday night temperatures will be in the 20s and lower 30s with a freeze expected all the way into South Alabama.

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Sunday Brunch Update:  Freeze Watches for Monday Night into Tuesday Morning

Sunday Brunch Update: Freeze Watches for Monday Night into Tuesday Morning

| March 17, 2024 @ 12:43 pm

Rain with storms near the coast are moving across South Alabama this afternoon after a morning batch in the North. Temperatures are cool and will get colder, with a freeze likely Monday night into Tuesday morning.

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Sunday Weather Briefing Video:  Freeze Likely Monday Night

Sunday Weather Briefing Video: Freeze Likely Monday Night

| March 17, 2024 @ 6:50 am

Freeze watches are in effect for Monday night and Tuesday morning across North and Central Alabama as cold air advection will bring much colder conditions into the state over the next 48 hours. No rain is forecast until late Thursday and Friday.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Macon County Until 115 pm

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Macon County Until 115 pm

| March 15, 2024 @ 12:36 pm

An intense thunderstorm has developed along US-80 in Macon County between Shorter and Tuskegee. It is moving east at 35 mph. It has hail to the size of ping pong balls. Damaging winds as well. The low level helicity is around 70 m2/s2, which is insufficient for tornado development. These storms will only continue to strengthen as we go through the afternoon and the line of storms drops south.

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Old Severe Thunderstorm Watch Allowed to Expire…New Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for South Alabama

Old Severe Thunderstorm Watch Allowed to Expire…New Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for South Alabama

| March 15, 2024 @ 12:25 pm

The severe weather threat should continue to increase this afternoon across South Alabama, with chances for large hail, damaging winds to 65 mph, and a couple of tornadoes.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Much of Shelby County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Much of Shelby County

| March 15, 2024 @ 8:19 am

At 815 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maylene, or over Alabaster, moving east at 35 mph.

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Current Watches and Warnings

Current Watches and Warnings

| March 15, 2024 @ 7:48 am

Severe thunderstorms are in effect over East Alabama. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 10 a.m.

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Tornado Warning for DeKalb County

Tornado Warning for DeKalb County

| March 15, 2024 @ 7:03 am

At 652 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Fyffe, or 8 miles southwest of Rainsville, moving east at 40 mph.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Blount, Etowah, and St. Clair Counties Until 745 am

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Blount, Etowah, and St. Clair Counties Until 745 am

| March 15, 2024 @ 6:46 am

At 638 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near McLarty to Dallas, moving east at 40 mph.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Ahead of Line in Northeast Alabama

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Ahead of Line in Northeast Alabama

| March 15, 2024 @ 6:12 am

At 607 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Owens Cross Roads to Dodge City, moving east at 45 mph.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Much of Fayette County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Much of Fayette County

| March 15, 2024 @ 5:54 am

A line of severe thunderstorms with embedded rotations is moving into western Fayette and northwestern Tuscaloosa Counties. Damaging winds and small spin up tornadoes are possible.

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Tornado Warning for Lamar County

Tornado Warning for Lamar County

| March 15, 2024 @ 5:16 am

We want our friends in the polygon in Lamar County to go to their safe places and notify friends, family, and neighbors.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for North Alabama: Tornado Warning for Monroe County, MS

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for North Alabama: Tornado Warning for Monroe County, MS

| March 15, 2024 @ 4:52 am

The line of storms pushing east southeastward across Northwest Alabama has become stronger and more organized. Storms are capable of damaging winds, spin up tornadoes, and hail.

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Northeastern Mississippi Storms A Little Stronger

Northeastern Mississippi Storms A Little Stronger

| March 15, 2024 @ 3:59 am

The line of storms in northeastern Mississippi is becoming better organized early this morning. The storms from New Albany to near Houston have become more north-south oriented, which is an indication of better organization and intensity. These storms have the potential to produce damaging winds and a couple of line embedded tornadoes. At 3:55 a.m., […]

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