Evening Weather Update

Good Evening! Sorry for the lack of an afternoon discussion, but the severe weather had us very busy today. The latest reports are that some homes in Bibb County have suffered structural damage and we will be bringing you the latest plus additional reports at 10:00. Also, I have in my possession some of the large hail stones, larger than golf balls and I will be showing those on the news tonight. I’ve lived in this area all of my life and I have never seen hail, like what we dealt with today, in person. If you have any pictures don’t forget to send those to us at wxpics@wvua7.com

The heavy rain and severe weather is out of the picture and now were dealing with light drizzle, a cold wind, and falling temperatures. The cold air rushing is helping to squeeze out all residual moisture and this will keep light drizzle in the area through midnight. Tomorrow the clouds will gradually break and you can expect a cold raw day, with highs struggling to reach 40-degrees. Winds will remain quite gusty adding a chill to the air. Lows tomorrow night will be taking a dive into the 20s. Be sure to join us a ten for a complete breakdown of the local forecast. I will also have a fresh discussion posted by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning!

 

Hat’s off to Robert Stevenson, Steven Ray, Jay Bronson, and Richard Scott for all of their help in the severe weather coverage today.

 

Updated by: Chief Meteorologist Wes Wyatt

Tornado Watch Update

The Tornado Watch has been discontinued for Fayette, Hale, Marengo, Marion, Tuscaloosa Counties.

More Storm Reports

We continue receiving damage reports from Newbern. Trees are reported down, with mobile home damage reported as well. We are also getting more reports of windows blown out of frame homes. Stay tuned as we continue giving you these storm reports.

Storm Reports

Debris in the road on AL 219 just north of Centreville.

Tuscaloosa County EMA reports damage on the Tuscaloosa/Bibb county line.

Tornado Warning For Tuscaloosa and Jefferson County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…

  SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VESTAVIA HILLS…TARRANT…PLEASANT
  GROVE…MOUNTAIN BROOK…MINOR…MIDFIELD…LIPSCOMB…IRONDALE…
  HUEYTOWN…HOOVER…HOMEWOOD…FAIRFIELD…CAHABA HEIGHTS…
  BRIGHTON…BIRMINGHAM…BESSEMER

  EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 630 PM CST

* AT 529 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  KELLERMAN…OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOLT…MOVING EAST AT 30
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR…
  SYLVAN SPRINGS BY 555 PM CST
  HUEYTOWN AND BESSEMER BY 600 PM CST
  BRIGHTON…LIPSCOMB…PLEASANT GROVE AND MINOR BY 605 PM CST
  MIDFIELD AND FAIRFIELD BY 610 PM CST
  HOMEWOOD BY 620 PM CST

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR…IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND…OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM…MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING…DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN ALABAMA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Possible Tornado In Tuscaloosa County

Viewer reports of a possible tornado near Duncanville.

Tornado Warning For Perry County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION
CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 453 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
GREENSBORO…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR…
MARION BY 515 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO…THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR…IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND…OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM…MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING…DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Tornado Warning For Hale County

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
453 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
  CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION
  CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO

* UNTIL 545 PM CST

* AT 453 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  GREENSBORO…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR…
  MARION BY 515 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO…THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR…IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND…OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM…MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING…DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Greene, Hale, and Perry For County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  NORTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO

* UNTIL 515 PM CST

* AT 437 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAWYERVILLE…OR ABOUT 14
  MILES WEST OF GREENSBORO…AND MOVING EAST AROUND 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
  GREENSBORO BY 450 PM CST
  MARION BY 510 PM CST
  HEIBERGER BY 515 PM CST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH…PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER…
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3278 8785 3260 8784 3258 8709 3282 8709

Tornado Warnings For Greene and Hale County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
  NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  NORTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
  SOUTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 515 PM CST

* AT 431 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  KNOXVILLE…OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTHPORT…MOVING EAST
  AROUND 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR…
  FOSTERS AND MOUNDVILLE BY 450 PM CST
  DUNCANVILLE BY 515 PM CST

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR…IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND…OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM…MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING…DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
ON THE WEB WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX (SUBMIT A STORM REPORT)
CALL 1-800-856-0758.