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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Tornadoes Confirmed: Hale (EF0) & Perry Co. (EF1), AL

Tornado touches down in Hale County; no injuriesPUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATEDNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL145 PM CDT MON APR 20 2009...TORNADO DAMAGE FOUND IN HALE AND PERRY COUNTIES......WHITSITT TORNADO...EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNA…

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Marshall County Tornado Rated EF1.....More to come

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL356 PM CDT MON APR 20 2009...INITIAL SURVEY INFORMATION FROM MARSHALL COUNTY......SURVEY INFORMATION FOR MORGAN AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES NOT YETAVAILABLE...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAMS ARE STILL OUT IN…

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Morgan County, AL Storm

Morgan County, AL Storm

Tennessee RiverPreliminary storm reports from NWS HuntsvillePreliminary storm reports from NWS BirminghamOn 4/19/09 a tornado-warned thunderstorm moved across Morgan County, Alabama. I was located at Lacey's Spring at the intersection of highways 231 and 36. This storm produced …

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Stormy Sunday Afternoon/Evening

Stormy Sunday Afternoon/Evening

1:50 p.m. Columbus NexradA wet and stormy afternoon is beginning across North Alabama. Watches have been issued to the west. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for northern Mississippi and western Tennessee. Storms are lining up. A watch may soon be issued for westeren Ala…

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Thunderstorm Watch - North Alabama

Thunderstorm Watch - North Alabama

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 174 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 430 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF PARTS OF NORTHERN ALABAMA SOUTHERN PORTION OF MIDDL…

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Tornado Warning - Birmingham Metro Area

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 504 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTH CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY I…

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Tornado Warning - Fayette County

Tornado Warning - Fayette County

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTORNADO WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL241 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A* TORNADO WARNING FOR...SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE...…

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Tornado Watch - Mississippi-Alabama

Tornado Watch - Mississippi-Alabama

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 220 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN ALABAMA SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND E…

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Mini chase with the boys.....

Monday 4/13/09 was a weird weather day. A gravity wave/wake low moved through Alabama during the overnight hours on Sunday night/Monday morning, blowing down countless thousands of trees. In Central Alabama, Alabama Power indicated that 150,000 customers were without power. I ho…

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