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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 80 | 69 | 81 | 65 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 7 mph SW | 8 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 58% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 69% | 22% | 29% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 85 | 67 | 81 | 64 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 54% | 57% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 25% | 15% | 31% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 84 | 65 | 81 | 64 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 53% | 56% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 19% | 11% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 80 | 68 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 65% | 72% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 59% | 75% | 76% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 81 | 65 | 83 | 68 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 4 mph West | 6 mph NW | 1 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 90% | 58% | 59% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 0% | 2% | 26% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 82 | 70 | 77 | 72 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph NW | 7 mph WNW | 5 mph NW | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 97% | 68% | 81% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 38% | 68% | 45% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 79 | 60 | 76 | 62 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 9 mph North | 8 mph NNW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 92% | 51% | 62% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 16% | 92% | 25% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 57 | 79 | 64 | 76 | 67 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 6 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 80% | 59% | 75% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 30% | 22% | 26% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 78 | 64 | 76 | 67 | 67 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 61% | 71% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 25% | 30% | 33% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 79 | 67 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 66% | 76% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 43% | 60% | 59% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 80 | 69 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 69% | 85% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 32% | 32% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBHM) | 82 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KBHM) | 98 °F (1962) | 43 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 69 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 11 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:44 AM CDT | 7:44 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:16 AM CDT | 8:12 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:42 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:06 AM CDT | 9:22 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:04 PM CDT | 1:50 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 55m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 00m
Tomorrow will be 1m 19s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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80 °F
Fairhope
79 °F
Muscle Shoals
78 °F
Gulf Shores
78 °F
Mobile Downtown
77 °F
Huntsville
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64 °F
Troy
66 °F
Fort Rucker / Ozark
66 °F
Ozark
66 °F
Dothan
66 °F
Maxwell AFB
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Birmingham | 74 °F | Haze | 8:53 AM CDT |
| Jasper | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 9:35 AM CDT |
| Alabaster | 71 °F | Overcast | 8:53 AM CDT |
| Cullman | 72 °F | Overcast | 9:35 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF3246 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KBHM | 10:00AM | On Time |
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DAL1242 Atlanta, GA |
KBHM | 10:04AM | On Time |
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SWA1701 Chicago, IL |
KBHM | 10:11AM | On Time |
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ASQ4366 Houston, TX |
KBHM | 10:16AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KBHM) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 225° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 1100 ft |
METAR KBHM 191353Z 19009KT 5SM HZ BKN011 OVC017 23/21 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02330206
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Atlético Madrid vs. Celta Vigo | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| 2nd St SW, Graysville, AL | 76.6 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 85% | SW at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 574 ft | 9:42 AM CDT | Normal | |
| TES Weather, Gardendale, AL | 75.2 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 90% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 682 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Nucor Steel Birmingham, Birmingham, AL | 73.4 °F | 71 °F | 70 °F | 90% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 562 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gardendale, Gardendale, AL | 74.6 °F | 74 °F | 71 °F | 88% | NE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 671 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Old House on Forest, Hueytown, AL | 72.9 °F | - | 72 °F | 98% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Corner, Warrior, AL | 74.4 °F | 73 °F | 71 °F | 89% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Crestwood South, Birmingham, AL | 71.1 °F | - | 69 °F | 93% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1079 ft | 9:44 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SELMA , Shannon, AL | 72 °F | - | 70 °F | 91% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 9:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Vestavia Hills AL US, Vestavia Hills, AL | 72 °F | - | 72 °F | 100% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 672 ft | 9:26 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Bluff Park, Hoover, AL | 70.8 °F | - | 70 °F | 98% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1026 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hayden, Warrior, AL | 73.5 °F | 71 °F | 70 °F | 90% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| High Point Trace, Hoover, AL | 72.9 °F | 70 °F | 70 °F | 91% | SSW at 1.1 mph | - / hr | 869 ft | 9:48 AM CDT | Normal | |
| alabama, Bessemer, AL | 72.7 °F | - | 71 °F | 94% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kidron, Trussville, AL | 72.9 °F | - | 71 °F | 94% | South at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Russet Woods/SouthWood, Hoover, AL | 72.4 °F | - | 71 °F | 95% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Parrish AL , Jasper, AL | 72 °F | - | 69 °F | 91% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 464 ft | 9:29 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| HWY 280 @ Valleydale, Birmingham, AL | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 72 °F | 88% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 524 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Thorn Berry, Birmingham, AL | 73.6 °F | 70 °F | 72 °F | 95% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 547 ft | 9:48 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Riverchase, Hoover, AL | 72.5 °F | - | 70 °F | 93% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 9:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Hewitt-Trussville High School, Trussville, AL | 74.4 °F | 72 °F | 72 °F | 93% | NW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 765 ft | 9:38 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Bentwood, Bessemer, AL | 71.7 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 528 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sunny Meadows, Birmingham, AL | 74.9 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 91% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 561 ft | 9:47 AM CDT | Normal | |
| BranchWater Estates, JASPER, AL | 73.1 °F | - | 72 °F | 95% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| McCalla, Judson Valley, McCalla, AL | 72.8 °F | - | 71 °F | 93% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 521 ft | 9:51 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Cahaba Hills, Leeds, AL | 73.4 °F | 72 °F | 69 °F | 87% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 9:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cameron Cove, Leeds, AL | 73.1 °F | 71 °F | 70 °F | 91% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 743 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Helena, AL | 73 °F | - | 71 °F | 94% | SW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 9:25 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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