Scattered Storms This Eve Through Next Weekend…Sunday Update 4:45pm

Good Sunday evening to you! Scattered storms have packed a punch this afternoon, with damaging winds, hail and lots of lightning. The storms west of HWY 69 are weakening now, and I expect that trend to continue through this evening. Some storms are still at severe limits, but most of the activity across central Alabama will calm down a bit as the sun sets and temperatures cool this evening. If you didn’t get rain today, there’s a chance you’ll get a storm in your area at any time over the next several days. Some of these afternoon storms will grow to strong or severe limits, mainly during the afternoon hours, as the daytime heating get going.

The risk of storms is at about 40% each day through next week and the weekend. The very humid and hot environment we’re in now will support scattered thunderstorm development. If you’re outdoors and a thunderstorm approaches your area, go indoors. Lightning will be a bit concern due to the high instability. This will not be an all day or night rain through next week, so don’t worry if you have vacation plans for the 4th. If a storm hits your area, it may last an hour or less. Some spots won’t get much at all over the next few days.

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Severe TStorm Warning – Bibb, Chilton until 5:30 p.m.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
443 PM CDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA...
  CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 440 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAWLEY...OR
  11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JEMISON...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAPLESVILLE...CHILTON COUNTY MOTOR SPORTS PARK...THORSBY...POOLES
  CROSSROADS...CAMPBELL...ISABELLA...LOMAX AND I 65 REST AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Severe TStorm Warning – Tuscaloosa, Walker, Jefferson until 5 p.m.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
409 PM CDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 409 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BANKHEAD
  LOCK AND DAM...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOLT...AND MOVING NORTH AT
  5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM...LITTLE SHOAL...WHITSON AND TUTWILER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Severe TStorm Warning – Greene, Hale until 4:45 p.m.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
358 PM CDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  WEST CENTRAL HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 358 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WALDEN
  QUARTERS...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF EUTAW...AND MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WALDEN QUARTERS...SAWYERVILLE...WEDGEWORTH...DUFFYS BEND...
  EVANSVILLE...EUTAW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Thunderstorms Spreading across West Alabama – Sunday 3:30 p.m.

At this time we still have Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sumter and Pickens Counties. Storms are growing in coverage very rapidly. As the afternoon continues we could continue to see more storms become severe as they move across West Alabama. We have not heard of any damage reports and currently no reports of hail. These storms however could produce winds in excess of 60 mph. If you have to be out today, be careful and stay alert on the weather.

Daniel Sparkman
dsparkman@wvuatv.com
WVUA Weather

Severe TStorm Warning – Pickens until 3:45 p.m.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
302 PM CDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 302 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GARDEN...OR
  NEAR ALICEVILLE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PICKENSVILLE...CARROLLTON...DILLBURG...OWENS AND PINE GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Daniel Sparkman
dsparkman@wvuatv.com
WVUA Weather

Severe TStorm Warning – Sumter until 3:30pm

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
249 PM CDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 249 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF PANOLA...OR 20 MILES NORTH OF LIVINGSTON...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PANOLA...GAINESVILLE...EPES...SUMTERVILLE AND WARSAW.

THIS INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 17 THROUGH 23...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

Daniel Sparkman
dsparkman@wvuatv.com
WVUA Weather