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Archive for March 17th, 2021

More Counties Continue to Be Dropped from the Tornado Watch

More Counties Continue to Be Dropped from the Tornado Watch

| March 17, 2021 @ 11:52 pm

NWS Birmingham has removed Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Macon, Randolph, and Tallapoosa counties from the Tornado Watch as the threat for severe weather has moved out of those locations.

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More Counties in Central Alabama Dropped from the Tornado Watch

More Counties in Central Alabama Dropped from the Tornado Watch

| March 17, 2021 @ 11:19 pm

NWS Birmingham has removed Coosa, Elmore, Etowah, Montgomery, St. Clair, and Talladega counties from the Tornado Watch as the threat of severe weather has passed those locations.

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Flash Flood Warning for Jackson & Marshall Co. Until 3:00 am

Flash Flood Warning for Jackson & Marshall Co. Until 3:00 am

| March 17, 2021 @ 11:12 pm

At 1110 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

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New Tornado Watch Issued Western Georgia & Portions of South Alabama

New Tornado Watch Issued Western Georgia & Portions of South Alabama

| March 17, 2021 @ 11:03 pm

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for the western portions of Georgia and for the following counties in South Alabama: Covington, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston.

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Tornado Warning for Parts of DeKalb County until 11:15 pm

Tornado Warning for Parts of DeKalb County until 11:15 pm

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:48 pm

A possible tornado is near Fyffe. It will be approaching Rainsville and Sylvania.

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A Few More Counties Have Been Removed From the Tornado Watch

A Few More Counties Have Been Removed From the Tornado Watch

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:47 pm

NWS Birmingham has removed Autauga, Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Lowndes, and Shelby counties from the Tornado Watch as the threat of severe weather is over for those locations.

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CANCELED Tornado Warning for Coosa Co. Until 11:15 pm

CANCELED Tornado Warning for Coosa Co. Until 11:15 pm

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:45 pm

AT 1042 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER CREWSVILLE, OR NEAR KELLYTON, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

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Tornado Watch Has Been Extended in Area to Include More Counties in Central Alabama

Tornado Watch Has Been Extended in Area to Include More Counties in Central Alabama

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:39 pm

NWS Birmingham has extended the Tornado Watch in area to now include Barbour, Bullock, Pike, Russell counties until 3:00 am.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Lee, Bullock, Macon, and Tallapoosa Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Lee, Bullock, Macon, and Tallapoosa Counties

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:35 pm

At 1030 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hanover to near Lapine, moving east at 50 mph.

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Flood Advisory Issued for Parts of Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair, and Talladega Counties

Flood Advisory Issued for Parts of Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair, and Talladega Counties

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:31 pm

At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Many streams are near bank full in the area and this additional rainfall will cause urban and small stream flooding in some locations.

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, and Cherokee Counties until 1130 pm

EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, and Cherokee Counties until 1130 pm

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:22 pm

At 1022 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Albertville to near Pell City, moving east at 50 mph.

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Alabama Weather Update at 10:20 p.m.

Alabama Weather Update at 10:20 p.m.

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:21 pm

The line of storms is less organized than expected and moving quickly to the east. It will be running into drier air shortly and will start diminishing. There will continue to be decent instability along and south of I-85, and there could be a few cellular storms ahead of the line that could pose a tornado threat.

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega Counties Until 11 15 pm

EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega Counties Until 11 15 pm

| March 17, 2021 @ 10:07 pm

At 1006 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Leeds to near Columbiana, moving east at 50 mph.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for Parts of  Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, and Montgomery Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for Parts of Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, and Montgomery Counties

| March 17, 2021 @ 9:59 pm

The line of storms over South Central Alabama is surging eastward tonight, indicating an enhanced threat of damaging winds.

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