EXPIRED Tornado Warning for Parts of Winston Co. Until 5:15 pm
At 436 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Winston Free State Barn, or 12 miles northwest of Arley, moving east at 30 mph.
Archive for August 28th, 2020
EXPIRED Severe T-Storm Warning for Parts of Fayette, Lamar, Marion Co. Until 5:15 pm
At 431 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sulligent, moving east at 45 mph.
EXPIRED Tornado Warning for Parts of Lawrence, Morgan Co. Until 5:00 pm
At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Brushy Lake, or 12 miles southeast of Moulton, moving northeast at 35 mph.
New Tornado Watch Issued Until 8:00 pm Replacing Watch Issued This Morning
Lingering clusters may still pose a risk for a couple brief tornadoes and locally damaging winds into the early evening.
EXPIRED Severe T-Storm Warning for Parts of Lauderdale, Limestone, Colbert, Lawrence Co. Until 4:15 pm
At 345 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Killen, or 8 miles east of Florence, moving northeast at 45 mph.
EXPIRED Severe T-Storm Warning for Parts of Marion Co. Until 4:15 pm
At 336 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tremont, or 12 miles southeast of Fulton, moving east at 30 mph.
Sun/Scattered Showers And Storms For The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Several bands of showers and thunderstorms are across Alabama this afternoon, southeast of the circulation of former Hurricane Laura, which is turning eastward through Tennessee and Kentucky. So far there have been no tornadoes in Alabama, but the risk of brief, isolated “spin up” tornadoes will continue through the evening hours, especially over the northwest part of the state. Be weather aware, and pay attention to warnings if any are needed.
A Slight Risk Continues for Parts of North/Central Alabama Through Tonight
A Slight Risk for severe storms continues through the rest of your Friday for nearly all of North Alabama and for a good part of the northwest quarter of Central Alabama.
EDPA’s Reignite Alabama Announces Winners of Startup Competition
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) held its Reignite Alabama Finale to the Alabama Launchpad Response Pitch Competition Thursday, awarding a total of $150,000 in funding to four businesses that have developed innovations to address challenges presented by COVID-19.
Severe Weather Threat Continues for Locations Under Tornado Watch
Damaging gusts near bowing segments will be the primary threat but a brief tornado will be possible with the stronger/longer-lived mesovortices.
Strong to Severe Storms Remain Possible Today; Tornado & Flash Flood Watches in Effect
As of 11:40 am, we have no strong to severe storms in North/Central Alabama. We do have showers and storms moving through the extreme northwestern parts of North Alabama and mainly along and just to the south of the I-59 corridor in Central Alabama.
EXPIRED Tornado Warning for Lauderdale Co. Until 11:00 am
At 1035 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Pineflat, or near J P Coleman State Park, moving northeast at 40 mph.
Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of North/Central Alabama Until 4:00 pm
Low-topped supercells should develop east-northeast from northeast Mississippi, posing a risk for brief tornadoes into late afternoon.
Flash Flood Watch Issued for Portions of Central Alabama for Much of Today
Showers and a few thunderstorms have been moving toward the northeast across Southwest and Central Alabama and this activity is expected to continue to develop and move northeast across the area through tonight.
