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Early Afternoon Update — Some Heat Relief Out There; Beryl Will Soon Be a Hurricane
The NWS has issued a Heat Advisory. For counties in the west, the advisory is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening. The advisory will be in effect for the entire area from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. Heat index values are expected to reach up to 105 today and up to 108 tomorrow. The affected counties include Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston today and all of central Alabama tomorrow.
ALERT: Dangerous Heat Index Values Expected Across Portions of Alabama
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a “Heat Advisory” for today, Saturday, June 29, from Noon until 9 p.m. This “Heat Advisory” impacts the following counties in Alabama: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston. The primary concern is that heat...
Update: Heat advisory affecting Alabama until Saturday night
On Saturday at 1:05 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 9 p.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter and Greene counties. The weather service states, "Through this afternoon in the west, heat index values up to 105 degrees. For Sunday...
Alabama under a severe thunderstorm watch until Wednesday night
On Wednesday at 2:54 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 9 p.m. for Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately...
Walker County Sheriff confirms arrest of department corrections officer
Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith took to social media Tuesday to announce the arrest of one of his own correctional officers. Tony DeWayne Jackson, 29, of Parrish is charged with promoting prison contraband. The arrest was made following investigations that indicated Jackson was providing non-drug contraband items to inmates within...
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