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Archive for December, 2012

Storm Surveys Planned

Storm Surveys Planned

| December 26, 2012 @ 7:21 am

Part of the work done by the National Weather Service is to document storm events in order to preserve the storm climatology of the US. Below you will find the storm survey plans of the NWS in Birmingham. I can only assume that something similar will be taking place in Southwest Alabama out of the […]

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Cold the Word of the Day

Cold the Word of the Day

| December 26, 2012 @ 6:46 am

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. I don’t think there is any other way to describe the conditions for us for today – and that […]

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In The Clear

In The Clear

| December 26, 2012 @ 1:01 am

All severe weather watches and warnings in our coverage area have been cancelled. Severe weather chances are over. There are a few elevated thunderstorms north and west of Birmingham. Cold front will be sweeping across the state tonight and it will be a cold blustery day across Alabama tomorrow.

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Almost In The Clear

Almost In The Clear

| December 26, 2012 @ 12:00 am

  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE TORNADO WATCH FOR MACON, TALLAPOOSA, BULLOCK AND PIKE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ALEXANDER CITY…TROY… TUSKEGEE AND UNION SPRINGS. TORNADO WATCH REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR THE CHAMBERS, LEE, RUSSEL AND BARBOUR COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…AUBURN…EUFAULA…LANETT… OPELIKA…PHENIX CITY AND VALLEY.

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Watch Status

Watch Status

| December 25, 2012 @ 11:01 pm

  Tornado watch has been cancelled for Montgomery County. Tornado watch remains in effect for Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa, Barbour, Bullock and Pike Counties in Southeast Alabama until 4 AM CST.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Bullock/Pike Counties until 1130PM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Bullock/Pike Counties until 1130PM

| December 25, 2012 @ 10:48 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1130 PM CST * AT 1043 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Macon County until 1130 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Macon County until 1130 PM

| December 25, 2012 @ 10:45 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1130 PM CST * AT 1043 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HARDAWAY…OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST […]

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Tornado Warning : Pike County til 11 PM

Tornado Warning : Pike County til 11 PM

| December 25, 2012 @ 10:28 pm

Very strong thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is rapidly approaching the city of Troy in Central Pike County. This storm has very intense rotation, take shelter now if you are in the path of this storm. Intense couplet with this storm. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Bullock County til 11 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Bullock County til 11 PM

| December 25, 2012 @ 10:23 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHWESTERN BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1100 PM CST * AT 1023 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINE LEVEL…OR 7 […]

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More Area Getting Cleared from Watches

More Area Getting Cleared from Watches

| December 25, 2012 @ 10:04 pm

Tornado Watch has been allowed to expire for Autauga, Elmore and Lowndes counties. Severe thunderstorms watch has expired for Coosa, Clay, Cleburne and Randolph Counties. Tornado watch remain in effect for counties to the southeast.

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10 PM Update

10 PM Update

| December 25, 2012 @ 10:03 pm

The main severe weather threats for Central Alabama are winding down. There is still widespread showers and thunderstorms ongoing. Low pressure is lifting north across west Alabama and is actually causing additional convection to develop from Tuscaloosa up towards Cullman, with some reports of hails associated with these storms. Our part of the state dodged […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Montgomery County til 1030 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Montgomery County til 1030 PM

| December 25, 2012 @ 9:52 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1030 PM CST * AT 951 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST […]

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New Tornado Watch Issued until 4 AM CST

New Tornado Watch Issued until 4 AM CST

| December 25, 2012 @ 9:24 pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 698 UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 695. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA MONTGOMERY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA CHAMBERS LEE MACON RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA […]

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Watch Status

Watch Status

| December 25, 2012 @ 8:55 pm

Tornado watch has been cancelled for Dallas County. The severe thunderstorm watch has been cancelled for Chilton, Talladega, Shelby, St. Clair and Calhoun Watches remain valid for all other locations. 

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