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WEATHER BLOG: May 17th, 2013: Limestone County Severe Weather Recap

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:38pm

WEATHER BLOG: May 17th, 2013: Limestone County Severe Weather Recap

By Lauren Jones

As anticipated by the SPC’s “Slight” severe weather risk today, we had a few isolated accounts of strong to severe weather. The most notable was in Limestone County. Here are the storm reports as of 7:00pm Friday evening.

The first Tornado Warning came around 2pm when a small supercell storm quickly starting rotating.

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WEATHER BLOG: Rain returns... but don't expect too much

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 7:30am

WEATHER BLOG: Rain returns... but don't expect too much

By Jeff Castle

The weather stays dry again today with sunshine and highs in the mid 80s. We're tracking an upper level storm system that is bringing clouds and rain to parts of Texas and Oklahoma this morning. Here's the satellite and radar view at 9am.

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WEATHER BLOG: Saturday afternoon rain chances dropping

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 12:00am

WEATHER BLOG: Saturday afternoon rain chances dropping

By Brad Travis

Partly cloudy and dry tonight with a south wind and lows around 62 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms will begin to move into NW Alabama around sunrise.

The line will be capable of strong gusty winds and heavy rain. The line will be weakening as it tracks from west to east and might not make it completely across the Valley before falling apart before the Noon hour.

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WEATHER BLOG: Update on chance of rain Friday and Saturday

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 12:00am

WEATHER BLOG: Update on chance of rain Friday and Saturday

By Brad Travis

They sky will clear overnight and lows will be around 60 degrees.

Here is a forecast image showing the forecast change in Barometric Pressure as we track the next storm system. Pressure will be falling Thursday into Saturday with a rapid rise in pressure Sunday into Monday behind the weekend cold front as the cooler air mass moves in.

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WEATHER BLOG: Finally warming up

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 8:30am

By Jeff Castle

It hasn't felt at all like May in the last few days and it's in fact been a record setting stretch of cool weather. Some of you may have even had to turn the heat back on for a little bit (I toughed it out, even though it got as cool as 63 in the house!).

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WEATHER BLOG: Some rain totals so far

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 8:00am

By Jeff CastleRain continues to come down today, but should begin to wrap tonight into tomorrow. Rain totals over the weekend through early this morning have been impressive ranging from around 1.5" on the low end to more than 4" in the high end. The heaviest rains have fallen across Madison, Marshall and Dekalb counties. [Read more...]

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WEATHER BLOG: Weekend flood watches

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 9:00am

By Jeff Castle

Flood Watches are in effect across north Alabama and southern Tennessee this weekend. 2" to as much as 4" of rain may fall over the weekend as a cold front and upper level low pressure system pass through the area. The ground is already very wet from recent rainfall and many streams and creeks are running high. It won't take much additional rain to cause flooding issues.

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