Severe WX Severe Threat 17-18 March 2021

[TH2002]

Honestly this is where a lot of folks make the mistake of getting too hung up on the wrong thing. I implore you to not consider your plans based off whether or not you are under a high risk technically or a moderate.

You're right. The 2020 Easter outbreak occurred during a Moderate Risk day, and devastating outbreaks such as Utica 2004 and Tennessee 2020 have occurred in Slight Risk areas.

 

[warneagle]

Spann just reported that there's an ongoing water rescue in Fairfield, those training storms are really dumping on the Birmingham area.

 

[SilentShadow87]

The hook on the Selma storm looks pretty weak for whatever it's worth.

 

[Equus]

Cell entering southern Walker really ramping up

 

[The Nino]

satellite seems to show some pretty substantial clearing going on over N MS into N AL

 

[Blizzard1]

I just dodged the first super that came out of Tuscaloosa and is now around 59/459 interchange. Now a new kidney bean brother is right behind him.

How’s the flooding situation at your part of Bessemer Evan? It is pretty bad at the hospital already.

 

[Bama Ravens]

It’s cooled off where I am north of Birmingham.

 

[The Nino]

It’s cooled off where I am north of Birmingham.

I would guess that's from the outflow of the mass of storms to the south?

 

[bwalk]

The Selma rotation has been weak but does show some signs of recent mild to moderate strengthening. It has moved out of Selma NE.

 

[Jpgood97]

Supposedly a tower cam in Selma reported a tornado, via weather channel

 

[Casuarina Head]

 

[TH2002]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT.

* AT 1241 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BURNSVILLE, OR NEAR VALLEY GRANDE, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

 

[Casuarina Head]

The hook on the Selma storm looks pretty weak for whatever it's worth.

Is deep-layer shear still too weak?

 

[Tyler Penland]

Storms around Bham interacting with the wedge boundary I'd imagine. Seeing a massive decrease in low level cloud cover to the east over SC/NC/GA so CAD definitely weakening some.

 

[Argus]

Storms around Bham interacting with the wedge boundary I'd imagine. Seeing a massive decrease in low level cloud cover to the east over SC/NC/GA so CAD definitely weakening some.

Still only 54 right now 20 miles east of Athens. Will we have sun?

 

[TH2002]

Possible debris signature on the Selma cell

 

[Tennie]

Large CC drop over Burnsville!

 

[Jpgood97]

Brett Adair is headed to the Selma storm. Said there was a tower cam of the tornado doing damage, mentioned multiple vortexes

 

[South AL Wx]

Confirmed wording from BMX now:

AT 1246 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BURNSVILLE, OR
NEAR VALLEY GRANDE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

 

[TH2002]

Definite significant tornado in progress near Selma. Good grief.