Mike Wilhelm's Alabama Weather Blog

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These are a few of the images I captured yesterday in Limestone and Morgan County, Alabama between 3:45 and 5:45 p.m. I was already planning on leaving work early at 3:30, but I was glad I did when I saw storms firing rapidly in southern Middle Tennessee. The SPC issued a thunderstorm watch, and then a few tornado warnings were issued. The storms were moving east but the complex itself was drifting south. Areas of rotation were occurring along the complex and individual storms occasionally produced wall clouds and even a few possible tornadoes.

This was a nice chase because it was very close to my route home, it cost me very little extra time and gasoline money. These storms also had better visibility than we usually get in Alabama this time of the year, so I got a few decent pictures and a video out of the experience. I really want to thank Andy Kula for his nowcasting support.


Approximately 4:45 pm, West of Tanner in Limestone County


4:46 Hytop Nexrad


Approximately 4:45 pm, West of Tanner in Limestone County


Approximately 4:45 pm, West of Tanner in Limestone County


4:46 p.m., West of Tanner, Alabama.


5:06 p.m., Northwest of Decatur, Alabama


5:05 Hytop Nexrad


5:06 p.m., on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Alabama


5:06 p.m. Northwest of Decatur, Alabama


5:10 p.m, Looking North of Decatur.


5:10 Hytop Nexrad


5:13 p.m.


5:15 p.m.


5:17 p.m., Looking at the Hudson Memorial Bridge (US 31)


Approximately 5:30 pm, near Mooresville in Limestone County


5:29 Hytop Nexrad

Video from the chase....



Time lapse