The Curious Case Of The Marion County, Alabama Tornado Warning and Why You Should Care

| December 30, 2019 @ 7:41 am
(Note: This occured last night in Alabama but is demonstrative of how an accurate, precise forecast can have unintended consequences. This is an important case study with important information to keep you safe. Ron)

As expected, storms that moved across Alabama last night were mostly below severe limits, and there was little damage. The event was advertised here as a “low end” threat. I know that isn’t sexy, and isn’t what gets shared across social media, but we are here to tell the truth, and not hype up every thunderstorm event to get clicks and likes. There was only one tornado warning issued in the state, and the case is a bit curious due to the confusion surrounding the message. NWS Birmingham issued a tornado warning for the far northwest corner of Marion County at 5:28p CT.

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