This is a discussion of the EF-1 tornado that moved through Northeast Cullman County Wednesday night. The tornado was on the ground for 7 minutes, from 9:36pm until 9:43pm CT. The path length was 5 miles, and the estimated peak wind was 100 mph. Many trees were blown down, and there was structural damage, but […]
On this date in 2000… an EF4 tornado tore through the southern part of Tuscaloosa, killing eleven people and injuring over 100. Nine of the fatalities occurred in mobile homes, one in a vehicle, and one in a commercial building converted to residential use. Six of those killed were females and five were males. Ages […]
On Palm Sunday, March 27, 1994, an EF-4 tornado struck the Goshen United Methodist Church, north of Piedmont, killing 20 people during the morning worship service; 92 were injured. A warning was issued 12 minutes before the tornado destroyed the church building, but unfortunately they never heard the warning. The deaths at the church brought […]
On December 16, 2000… an EF4 tornado tore through the southern part of Tuscaloosa, killing eleven people and injuring over 100. Nine of the fatalities occurred in mobile homes, one in a vehicle, and one in a commercial building converted to residential use. Six of those killed were females and five were males. Ages ranged […]
On Sunday night, May 27, 1973, I saw serious tornado damage for the first time in my life, and it changed my life. The sights and sounds are still fresh in my mind; almost like it happened yesterday. I was wrapping up my junior year at Tuscaloosa High School, and on that Sunday night we […]
A series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes moved across Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. These storms accounted for injuries to at least 422 persons, including 47 fatalities. Here in our state, the biggest tragedy was an EF-4 tornado that destroyed the Goshen United Methodist Church building during the morning worship service. Twenty […]
On December 16, 2000… an F4 tornado tore through the southern part of Tuscaloosa, killing eleven people and injuring over 100. Nine of the fatalities occurred in mobile homes, one in a vehicle, and one in a commercial building converted to residential use. Six of those killed were females and five were males. Ages ranged […]
Numerous confirmed tornadoes on the ground in the Oklahoma City Metro. A cluster of supercells continue to produce tornadoes through out the area. Widespread reports of damage and a lot of reports of overturned cars and truck along the highways in the area. This is a very significant and life-threatening situation.
A very large, rain wrapped tornado is approaching the western portions of Oklahoma City. A tornado emergency is in effect for this storm. This is a very dangerous and life-threatening storm. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA… SOUTHEASTERN CANADIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL […]
It is another very active and dangerous severe weather day across the state of Oklahoma. Severe storms have developed just to the west of Oklahoma City. This tornado warned storm is moving towards downtown Oklahoma City. This storm is obviously rotating with a very impressive couplet below. This storm now has a confirmed tornado being […]
From the air… from KFOR-TV From the ground… from @ks0stm Radar debris ball…. from OKC terminal radar… TDS (tornado debris signature) from OKC dual pol CC…
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 308 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… WESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA… NORTHWESTERN COLBERT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA… * UNTIL 345 PM CDT * AT 303 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR […]
Late report from the NWS… Trees and powerlines down along Moyers Rd. Additional damage just northeast around Steelcase Inc. possible tornado (Athens in Limestone County) BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 209 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO […]
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
