Published on: August 27, 2012 at 3:11 PM
The Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane is finding a large area of +70 knot flight level winds on the southwest side of the storm in that large convective mass.
I saw one 72 knot flight level wind, which would discount to a little over 65 knots, which is hurricane force.
We may see Isaac upgraded to a hurricane shortly.
October 18, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Another pleasant fall day is on tap in Alabama as cool and dry conditions persist for another day. An upper-level ridge to our west and a building upper-level trough to our east will keep up in dry northerly flow with warming temperatures through the week. Continue reading
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October 10, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, last night at 8:30 p.m. as a Category 2 Hurricane. It is now a Post-Tropical Cyclone with its rainbands impacting the northern half of the state and much of Georgia this morning. Power outages statewide have reached 319,000 as of about 6 a.m. this morning. As we head into the day today, south Alabama will be mostly dry today, with just a shower or two possible. The northern half of the state will continue to see wind and rain throughout the day today, picking up an additional 2 to 4 inches. Highs will be in the mid to upper 60s to the low 70s statewide. These strong winds and heavy rains keep the risk of downed trees and power lines and flash flooding elevated, so although the storm has weakened, continue to stay weather aware today. Continue reading
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