mob1 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Rotation over Needham looks intense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherextreme Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Matt is close to Brett with stream up https://livestormchasing.com/chasers/matt.grantham Brett just confirmed large wedge tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricaneguy Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 So far at least there aren't a lot of discrete cells in Western Alabama. One large group of storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 So many areas of rotation training over the same general area from eastern MS to western AL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper Level LOL Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Got a line of warnings now south of Tuscaloosa. Hopefully they stay south of the more populated areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, Moderately Unstable said: Watching that one. I always focus on the lonely duckling away from all the other storms. It's in a good spot. It's velocity now east of I-65 is increasing rapidly with each scan. Likely large tornado continues. New CC drop becoming very prevalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese007 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Good size tor on Brett's stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 TOR Watch up for SW MO/NE OK/W AR till 8pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc33710 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Tornado Warning Tornado Warning ALC021-037-172000- /O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0013.210317T1902Z-210317T2000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Birmingham AL 202 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Chilton County in central Alabama... Northwestern Coosa County in east central Alabama... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 202 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Mitchell Lake, or 7 miles east of Clanton, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Weogufka, Lyle, Mitchell Lake, Dollar, Unity, Moriah, Higgins Ferry Park, Strickland Crossroads and Bentleyville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3280 8652 3285 8659 3309 8639 3305 8628 3296 8617 TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 219DEG 23KT 3285 8651 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...<.75IN $$ 40/Sizemore Edited to update expire time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Tornado east of Clanton is occluding, new circulation rapidly intensifying to the SE. This area is incredibly rural with few, if any, structures for the new several miles. Sylacauga is in the line in a little over a half hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherextreme Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaNewsNetwork/videos/802322387296625/ Demopolis tornado live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, weatherextreme said: https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaNewsNetwork/videos/802322387296625/ Demopolis tornado live Multiple vortex that just barely missed the city by less than 3 miles, thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Quote he National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Walker County in central Alabama... Northwestern Jefferson County in central Alabama... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Gorgas Steam Plant, or 13 miles southwest of Dora, moving northeast at 30 mph. This'll pass through a notorious tornado corridor in northern Birmingham Metro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 CELL NW of birmingham now warned.. now 6 warned cells in that line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geddyweather Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 May be about to get ugly in Tuscaloosa/Birmingham metro regions, unfortunately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChazer Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Couple tornado warnings here in the Tulsa metro right now, just shows how expansive this storm system is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob's Burgers Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 There may have been a TDS in Cypress, AL a few minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartier God Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 CC drop directly southwest of Moundville, AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Oh boy BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 220 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2021 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 300 PM CDT. * AT 220 PM CDT, A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KNOXVILLE, OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF EUTAW, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, Cartier God said: CC drop directly southwest of Moundville, AL That'll head up towards the eastern side of Tuscaloosa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Likely about to get a sizeable tornado NW of Birmingham if it's not down just yet. Velocity continues to strengthen & tighten. EDIT: Confirmed as of 1426 CDT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Calderon said: That'll head up towards the eastern side of Tuscaloosa. Speaking of... Spann doing a terrible job today. Kept mentioning numerous times that storm would miss Tuscaloosa by a long shot, when in reality it had been running parallel to I-20 for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 The motion on Spanns stream is insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherextreme Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Multi vortex on https://abc3340.com/watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper Level LOL Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 This is getting messy fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLarsen34 Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 Things REALLY ramping up. Moundville storm looks extremely dangerous. Same with the storm nearing West Jefferson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Calderon said: Likely about to get a sizeable tornado NW of Birmingham if it's not down just yet. Velocity continues to strengthen & tighten. SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 226 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2021 ALC073-127-172015- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210317T2015Z/ WALKER AL-JEFFERSON AL- 226 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2021 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES... AT 226 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST JEFFERSON, OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF DORA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMADreamer Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, Chicago Storm said: Speaking of... Spann doing a terrible job today. Kept mentioning time numerous times that storm would miss Tuscaloosa by a long shot, when in reality it had been running parallel to I-20 for quite a while. I was surprised to hear him say that. That's a lot of warnings on the radar right now btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CryHavoc Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 First round of storms shifting into Alabama. Looks like a really bad situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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