As we feared, the instability levels have come up as a result of the heating of the day working with increasing moisture moving into form the south ahead of surface low over eastern Mississippi and approaching upper level trough. Storms continue to intensify east of I-65 and south of I-20 this afternoon. They are beginning […]
This is the text of a severe warning from the National Weather Service for part of the AlabamaWX.com coverage area. Standby for more details to be added to this post by our meteorologists. Four counties have been removed from the tornado watch: Fayette, Lamar, Marion and Pickens. The tornado watch continues for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, […]
Severe storms are entering Cullman County from the west. Damaging winds and large hail are likely with this storms as it affects portion of northwest Cullman County. West Point, Cullman and Vinemont are in this storm’s path. Traveling along Interstate 65 north of Cullman could be a bit rough at times. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE […]
High probability of tornadoes from the comma head of the MCV moving through Winston County. Strong rotation northwest of Arley. Bryan Falls says his contact in the Sherriff’s office in Winston County is reporting trees and power lines down. The NWS Huntsville is also issuing a tornado warning for Lawrence and Morgan Counties. This storm […]
A line of severe thunderstorms continue to move east into Marengo County this afternoon. The entire county will be impacted from these storms. Expect damaging winds and large hail for Linden, Faunsdale, Demopolis, Thomaston and Dayton. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA… […]
The storm that produced the eastern Mississippi/Pickens County tornado has definitely morphed into a mesoscale convective vortex. It is now over northwestern Walker County, so the NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Walker and Winston Counties. It has a high probability of producing wind damage, but it also could produce spin up tornadoes […]
Dangerous bow echo moving across Choctaw and southern Sumter Counties. Folks along US-80 east of Cuba to Demopolis and up to Forkland need to take this storm seriously as it approaches. It has potential for wind damage. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN […]
The tornado watch has been expanded eastward and southeastward. Here is the current watch situation. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 96 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA COOSA ELMORE LOWNDES MONTGOMERY ST. CLAIR TALLADEGA IN NORTHEAST […]
The mesocyclone that earlier produced the tornado in eastern Mississippi and in Pickens County is now in Fayette County. It has a high potential for wind damage. Folks in Fayette, Belk and Kennedy need to be especially alert. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… FAYETTE COUNTY IN […]
Remarkable photo of the tornado when it was in Kemper County, MS. This looks like a tornado you would see on the Plains!
New severe thunderstorm developing west of Aliceville that is moving into Pickens County. It shows strong rotation and one inch hail. Hook echo developing on radar. Possible tornado passing between Memphis and Aliceville. Will head toward Carollton and Reform. Rotation should stay east of Pickensville. Hail core will pass very near Pickensville. THE NATIONAL WEATHER […]
Dangerous tornado on the ground near Macedonia or west of Reform is moving into Lamar and eventually Fayette Counties. BE IN SAFE SHELTER NOW! INJURIES AND AT LEAST ONE FATALITY REPORTED IN MISSISSIPPI Spotters are tracking this large and dangerous tornado. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… WESTERN […]
A dangerous tornado is moving into Pickens County in West Alabama at this time. it is just north of Pickensville. There are confirmed injuries and a fatality already. Damage is heavy. Spotters reports it is a large and violent tornado. HEADS UP For our friends in southern Lamar and Fayette Counties: This storm will impact […]
Unfortunately, we have a fatality in Mississippi. Local Storm Report by NWS JAN: 4 NW Liberty [Kemper Co, MS] emergency mngr reports TORNADO at 11:38 AM CDT — *** 1 fatal, 1 inj *** heavy damage along hwy 493. steel building destroyed. emergency manager reports 1 fatality and 1 injury at that location. This storm […]
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