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Tornadic Storms Across Alabama Are Possible This Morning

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA FROM THE WEST DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE STORMS SHOULD GET AS FAR EAST AS INTERSTATE 59 BY 4 OR 5 AM....AND ANNISTON...CLANTON... AND DEMOPOLIS BY 6 AM. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ALONG A SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER... ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IF STORMS ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE LINE. more »

Severe Weather Awareness Week

Typically, a severe thunderstorm lasts about 30 minutes and occurs in the afternoon and evening hours during the Spring and Summer months. more »

Severe Weather Awareness Week: NOAA Weather Radio

The Severe Weather Awareness Week topic for Tuesday is Thunderstorm Safety. In Georgia, the biggest threat from severe thunderstorms is damaging straight line winds and large hail. Straight line winds can reach speeds excess of 100 mph and produce damage similar to a tornado. These winds occur, on average, 19 days per year in Georgia. more »

NOAA Weather Radio Transmitters & frequencies

Severe Weather Awareness Week more »