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MARHSALL COUNTY, AL. – The preliminary survey from the the National Weather Service Office in Huntsville, Al. has confirmed an EF-1 Tornado touched down in Marshall County this morning. With estimated winds of 90-100 miles per hour. The tornado caused damage around the Highpoint Road between Guntersville and Douglas, Section Line Road, and around the…
Spring time in the South brings the risk of Severe Weather seemly on a weekly basis. People sometimes get complacent because we see these events forecast so often during this time of the year. Often times these events do not always pan out and produce severe weather in many areas and this causes people to…
On this date, 45 years ago, this country saw the one of the most devastating natural disasters to ever occur. At that time, April 3rd & 4th, 1974 would come to be known as the largest Tornado outbreak to occur in the United States. This weather event, known as the 1974 Super Outbreak, produced 147…
Severe Weather will be possible across parts of the South on Thursday. Although, Alabama is not in the direct cross hairs of this Severe Weather event, our neighbors to the west will be. At this time, The Storm Prediction Center has a large area of the Lower Mississippi Valley under a “Slight Risk” (2 out…
Press Release from Anita McBurnett, Director Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Storm Spotter Class Scheduled for April 11, 2019 A storm spotter class will be held Thursday evening April 11, 2019 starting at 6:00 pm at the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) located at 3550 Creek Path Road in Guntersville Alabama. The class is…
We are in Spring time months and that brings warmer temperatures trying to move in and that brings about the clashes of air masses.
Another Severe Weather setup for today, over a large part of the United States, from the Great Lakes to the Deep South. Currently a deep surface low is moving over the Great Lakes area and is pulling a cold front behind it that stretches to the Gulf Coast. The ingredients for severe weather will be…
With the arrival of Spring time, contrasting weather patterns, moving from cold to warmer weather, sets up a battle that produces severe weather across the southern part of the United States. Thursday, March 14, 2019 will be no exception. The Storm Prediction Center, in Norman, OK., already has a large area, of the South, under…
Here is the final Severe Weather outlook for today. The Storm Prediction Center has once again shifted the Outlook area. The “Enhanced Risk” now includes northwestern Alabama, a larger portion of Tennessee, and all of northern Mississippi. The “Slight Risk” covers over into north central Alabama. Wind profiles indicate the possibility for supercells with Tornadoes…
Situation Summary A series of disturbances will bring light to moderate rain across the TN Valley today through Saturday. A cold front will swing through Saturday night bringing the chance for strong to severe thunderstorms. Storm total rainfall amounts will approach 2.5″ through Sunday which will lead to an increased risk of isolated flash flooding…
As we head into this weekend, the south is heading for another possible Severe Weather Event on Saturday/Saturday night (March 9, 2019). We are still at least 4 days out, things can and will change by Saturday. Right now, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. already has the state of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas,…
Although we are still four days out, early indications from ” The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK.” are showing Severe Weather for Sunday, March 3, 2019, across the South. All of northern and central Alabama, the entire state of Mississippi, parts of Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas are included. Models are indicating all modes of…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019, for several Alabama counties due to flooding caused by heavy rains over the past several days and ongoing severe weather today. The counties included are as follows: Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, Dekalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson,…
The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 6 in effect until 10 PM CST this evening for the following areas in Alabama. This watch includes 9 counties in north central Alabama: Cullman, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan. In northeast Alabama: Marshall. In northwest Alabama: Colbert, Franklin, Al., Lauderdale, and Lawrence. Tennessee this watch includes 2…
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. has increased the threat level across parts of the South today. A Moderate Risk area has been added that covers a large portion of Mississippi, which includes central and northern Mississippi. This Moderate Risk area also includes northwest Alabama and southern portions of Tennessee. Surrounding the Moderate Risk…
A significant SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK, including the threat for Strong Tornadoes, appears likely over Southeastern U.S. on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Areas affected include Eastern Arkansas and Mississippi on Saturday afternoon. Then North Alabama and central Kentucky/Tennessee evening/late night. Supercell thunderstorms could start as early as midday in southeastern/eastern AR, with multiple Supercell thunderstorms developing…
The Huntsville, Al. National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Northern Alabama, effective Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 6:00 AM through late Thursday night, February 21, 2019. …FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS…
Heavy amounts of rainfall are possible through next Friday across the Southeastern part of the United States. With the ground already saturated in many areas, any additional rainfall may be a serious concern for flooding. The NOAA Weather Prediction Center is forecasting many areas across parts of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and the Carolina’s may…
