Archive for April 24th, 2021

Alabama Newscenter — 5 Must-Try Alabama Meat-And-Three Restaurants

Alabama Newscenter — 5 Must-Try Alabama Meat-And-Three Restaurants

| April 24, 2021 @ 3:00 pm

When you’re craving some comfort food, there’s no better place to go than a meat-and-three with a menu full of Southern favorites.

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Mesoscale Discussion Issued for Northern Half of North/Central Alabama

Mesoscale Discussion Issued for Northern Half of North/Central Alabama

| April 24, 2021 @ 1:26 pm

While convective coverage is expected to increase through the afternoon, severe coverage may be on the more sparse end, though a localized cluster of hail/damaging gust instances cannot be completely ruled out.

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Severe T-Storm Watch Issued for Southern Parts of Central Alabama Until 9:00 pm Tonight

Severe T-Storm Watch Issued for Southern Parts of Central Alabama Until 9:00 pm Tonight

| April 24, 2021 @ 1:20 pm

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective immediately for the southern portions of Central Alabama and all of South Alabama. The Central Alabama counties included in the watch are Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Pike, and Russell. The watch is set to expire at 9 pm tonight.

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A Quick Check at 1:00 pm; Severe T-Storm Watch May Be Issued for Southwest Alabama

A Quick Check at 1:00 pm; Severe T-Storm Watch May Be Issued for Southwest Alabama

| April 24, 2021 @ 1:08 pm

At 12:45 pm, all of North/Central Alabama is rain-free at this point with the exception of the far southern parts of Pike and Barbour counties.

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An Update to Our Severe Weather Threat as of 10:30 am

An Update to Our Severe Weather Threat as of 10:30 am

| April 24, 2021 @ 10:27 am

As of 10:03 am, much of North/Central Alabama is dry except for light rain falling over the extreme northeast corner of North Alabama, a cluster of storms stretching from Linden and Marion to Clanton, Tuskegee, and Montgomery, and for the extreme eastern parts of Barbour County where light rain is falling.

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Alabama Newscenter Remembers — Alabama Power’s Infrastructure Suffered Historic Damage During the April 2011 Storms and Tornadoes

Alabama Newscenter Remembers — Alabama Power’s Infrastructure Suffered Historic Damage During the April 2011 Storms and Tornadoes

| April 24, 2021 @ 10:00 am

The April 2011 storms and tornadoes did historic damage to Alabama Power’s infrastructure. More than 6,000 outside resources from 22 states assisted Alabama Power in the restoration.

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A Brief Update on Our Weather Situation Just After 7:00 am

A Brief Update on Our Weather Situation Just After 7:00 am

| April 24, 2021 @ 7:15 am

Much of the rain and thunderstorm activity has moved into the eastern half of North/Central Alabama east of the I-65 corridor, with much of the western half getting a brief respite from the rain.

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Heads Up Southwestern Pike County… Tornado-Warned Storm Heading Your Way

Heads Up Southwestern Pike County… Tornado-Warned Storm Heading Your Way

| April 24, 2021 @ 6:44 am

A Tornado-Warned storm is moving northeast across Crenshaw County and was very close to Brantley.

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Strong to Severe Storms Possible Today; Very Nice on Sunday

Strong to Severe Storms Possible Today; Very Nice on Sunday

| April 24, 2021 @ 5:29 am

We have the potential for severe storms across much of the area today, before we get into a stretch of warm and dry weather from Sunday through midweek. Clouds and rain return to end off the work week ahead.

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Alabama Newscenter Remembers — Alabama Communities, Nonprofits Rallied to Aid Neighbors After 2011 Twisters

Alabama Newscenter Remembers — Alabama Communities, Nonprofits Rallied to Aid Neighbors After 2011 Twisters

| April 24, 2021 @ 5:00 am

Tornado victims bring laundry to Tide’s Loads of Hope truck for free laundry service. Duracell offered free re-charging to phones and computers. These are some ways organizations responded to help those affected by the April 2011 storms and tornadoes.

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Here is a Look at the Alabama Weather Situation at Midnight

Here is a Look at the Alabama Weather Situation at Midnight

| April 24, 2021 @ 12:06 am

We continue to monitor storms over southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and Southwest Alabama for the potential for straightening tonight. There is still a threat of damaging winds and a few tornadoes overnight for areas mainly south of US-82, with the best threat south of US-80 from Demopolis to Montgomery to Eufaula. More storms are expected Saturday afternoon. Those could be strong to severe as well.

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