Risk For Severe Storms Continues For North/Central Alabama
The latest radar loop shows a couple of rotating cells moving east-northeastward across the northwestern corner of the tornado watch at this time.
Archive for April 12th, 2020
CANCELED – Tornado Warning: Sumter County Until 8:00 PM
At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Tamola, or 7 miles north of Lauderdale, moving northeast at 60 mph.
CANCELED – Tornado Warning: Greene County Until 8:00 PM
At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Gainesville, or 12 miles west of Eutaw, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Starting To Calm Down A Little Bit For Now, But We’re Not Out Of The Woods Yet
As of 7:09 pm, there are no active tornado or severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for North/Central Alabama at this point. We still have moderate to heavy thunderstorms falling north of the I-20 and I-20/59 corridors with not very much going on south of that.
Flash Flood Warning: Marshall & Dekalb Counties Until 9:45 PM
At 652 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Flash Flood Warning: Blount County Until 9:45 PM
At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Tornado Warning: Marshall & Dekalb Counties Until 7:00 PM
At 624 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Boaz, moving northeast at 40 mph.
Flood Advisory: Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa Counties Until 12:15 AM
At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen, with additional heavy rainfall possible the next few hours.
Tornado Warning: Cherokee County Until 7:15 PM
At 619 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Reece City, or near Gadsden, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Flood Advisory: Blount, Jefferson, Walker Counties Until 12:15 AM
At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen, with additional heavy rainfall over the next few hours.
CANCELED – Tornado Warning: Etowah County Until 6:45 PM
At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Altoona, or 8 miles east of Oneonta, moving northeast at 65 mph.
UAB Head Chaplain: How to Make Meaningful Connections During Social Distancing
Research shows that loneliness has equivalent health effects to heavy smoking. But a willingness to reach out — and listen — can work wonders, said UAB Pastoral Care program Director Malcolm Marler.
Possible Tornado Damage In Walker & Jefferson Counties
Take these warnings seriously. We have a volatile severe weather threat for the rest of the evening and into the late-night and overnight hours.
Tornado Warned Storms Heading Toward Sumter, Choctaw Counties in West Alabama
Dangerous storms in eastern Mississippi will move into western Alabama shortly.
