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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Tuscaloosa, Bibb, and Hale Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Tuscaloosa, Bibb, and Hale Counties

| May 18, 2024 @ 4:26 pm

Hail core just west of Duncanville in southern Tuscaloosa County. Could produce hail to the size of quarters.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Madison, Morgan, and Limestone Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Madison, Morgan, and Limestone Counties

| May 18, 2024 @ 1:15 pm

At 107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Priceville, or near Hartselle, moving east at 25 mph.

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Tornado Near Henagar Again

Tornado Near Henagar Again

| May 9, 2024 @ 12:12 am

Dangerous storm with radar indicated tornado south of Henagar, heading toward Hammondville and Valley Head.

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Jet Streams and Moonbeams: A Tuscaloosa Night Sky Marvel

Jet Streams and Moonbeams: A Tuscaloosa Night Sky Marvel

| March 29, 2024 @ 9:00 am

In a moment of celestial serendipity, Cole Patterson, an engineering major at the University of Alabama, captured a breathtaking image earlier this week that embodies the beauty of the night sky over Tuscaloosa.

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Watching the Eclipse from Satellite

Watching the Eclipse from Satellite

| October 14, 2023 @ 5:03 pm

Thanks to AlabamaWX Astronomy correspondent Tony Rice for providing this image.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson, Madison Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson, Madison Counties

| August 15, 2023 @ 12:15 am

At 1211 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Winchester to Harvest, moving east at 30 mph.

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Watch Issued:  Strong Storms in the I-85 Corridor, Building Over North Alabama

Watch Issued: Strong Storms in the I-85 Corridor, Building Over North Alabama

| August 14, 2023 @ 7:59 pm

A severe thunderstorm watch has just been issued for areas from North Alabama across Northern Georgia and eastern Tennessee into southwestern Virginia. It goes until 2 a.m. CDT.

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First Alabama Warning; Check Out These Heat Indices

First Alabama Warning; Check Out These Heat Indices

| August 12, 2023 @ 1:37 pm

Warning for Jackson and Madison Counties. Huntsville just issued a special weather statement for the storms in Cullman County. Check out these current heat index values, including 114F at Jasper, 112F at Calera, 111F at Gadsden and the Talladega Track, 109F at Anniston, Birmingham and Bessemer. It is 115F at Selma and Dannelly Fied in […]

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Bolide Over Alabama Tonight

Bolide Over Alabama Tonight

| August 10, 2023 @ 10:12 pm

Many people reported seeing a very bright fireball over Alabama and Florida tonight. You might be surprised at what it was.

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Flood Warning Issued for Cullman County

Flood Warning Issued for Cullman County

| July 7, 2023 @ 5:17 pm

One hour rainfall rates are approaching two inches generally between Dodge City and The Colony. Some places are approaching 3 inches.

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EXPIRED – Flash Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Madison, Morgan, and Marshall Counties Until 1145 am

EXPIRED – Flash Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Madison, Morgan, and Marshall Counties Until 1145 am

| March 31, 2021 @ 8:54 am

Several counties across North and Central Alabama are now under flash flood warnings.

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Mesoscale Discussion:  Severe Weather Potential for Southwest Alabama/NW Florida

Mesoscale Discussion: Severe Weather Potential for Southwest Alabama/NW Florida

| November 29, 2020 @ 2:49 pm

But there could be a tornado or two late this afternoon or early this evening in Southwest Alabama and later tonight in Southeast Alabama. For North and Central Alabama, there is no threat of severe weather north of a line from Monroeville to Troy to Eufaula with the best chance over coastal Alabama, Northwest Florida, and extreme Southeast Alabama.

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Mars Dazzles in the Eastern Evening Sky

Mars Dazzles in the Eastern Evening Sky

| October 6, 2020 @ 9:06 am

Mars is shining brightly in the eastern sky as it comes its closest in years, a fact NASA uses to maximize the payload sent to the red planet.

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Happy 60th Birthday to Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center

Happy 60th Birthday to Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center

| September 8, 2020 @ 3:15 pm

60 years ago today (Sept 8), the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama was dedicated. The center has been involved in every major NASA propulsion system, the Hubble and Chandra Space Telescopes, micrometeoroid and weather research and more.

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