Winds have really been increasing over the last hour over central parts of Alabama… these winds are not associated with thunderstorms. Our SKYCAM at Inverness has measured a peak wind of 63 mph; we have a peak gust of 45 mph. Will be interesting to watch the peak gust at Cheaha in the next hour… see all of the SKYCAM data and images here.
I would imagine this wind is associated with a gravity wave tonight. See our recent post on gravity wave research being done by our friend Tim Coleman. We see this from time to time in association with the back edge of a large rain mass like this.
Winds should diminish after midnight… but we could see enough wind in the next hour or so for some tree and power line damage across Central Alabama.
Gotta grab a quick nap before the morning radio/Internet shift begins… I will have a full post by 6:15 or so, with the Weather Xtreme Video by 7:00.
