Roll Tide Ravens

Pretty nasty bowing line of storms coming through north-central Alabama.

New tornado watch for central Mississippi.

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They ruined it when they brought Toyota in, and then the Toyota's were awful so they switched to the "Car of Tomorrow" which was essentially the exact same car with different manufacturer sticker on the front.

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Toyota’s first season in Cup was 2007. The first year of the COT was 2007 (it was run on a part time basis). So what you’re saying doesn’t work.

Severe thunderstorm warning in north MS.

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Confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado near Carlyle, IL, east of St. Louis.

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
819 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CLINTON, SOUTHERN FAYETTE AND MARION COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

At 819 PM CDT, a confirmed and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Carlyle, moving east at 45 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.

This tornado will be near... Carlyle around 820 PM CDT. Shattuc around 830 PM CDT. Sandoval, Boulder and Central City around 835 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include Posey, Huey, Hoffman, Ferrin, Keyesport, Junction City, Selmaville, Tonti, Brubaker and Alma.

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During the Tuscaloosa tornado, his sidekick meteorologist - Jason Simpson - had a better read and where the tornado was and where it was heading.

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There’s a story behind that. As the tornado was moving into Tuscaloosa, the radar system that ABC 33/40 was using had an error. The pixels for the radar overlayed incorrectly on the map and showed the debris ball on radar to be further south than it was. Spann said he learned that day to always have two separate radar programs to look at.

I’ve started a new one.

Another place I always think about is Cordova, AL, which is in Walker County northwest of Birmingham. Cordova got absolutely wrecked by the early morning round of storms. Then that afternoon, an EF-4 comes right through town. Horrific.