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Heat Intensifies
A heat advisory is in effect for most of Alabama, with an Excessive Heat Warning (worse) in effect over extreme south Alabama and all of Mississippi. The ground is getting drier as we continue to see a mainly clear radar … Continue reading
Why such hot temperatures now?
The obvious answer, of course, is that it is August in Alabama! But, there are things going on in the atmosphere that produce the heat. The main one is a lack of moisture to produce afternoon storms, that cool the … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning : BMX@ 7/31/2011 2:21:50 PM
Here is a new weather bulletin from AlabamaWX.com. Stand by for more details. WUUS54 KBMX 311921 SVRBMX ALC047-311945- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0383.110731T1921Z-110731T1945Z/ BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 221 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2011 THE … Continue reading
Green, yellow, pink sky last night eastern BHM
Here in Trussville (TSV in radar picture), as the thunderstorms moved to our west just before sunset last night, the sky turned some interesting colors. At first, it appeared to be green, then, as light faded, it went through … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning : Walker County
WGUS54 KBMX 211346 FFWBMX ALC127-211630- /O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0039.110721T1346Z-110721T1630Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 846 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning : Walker County
WGUS54 KBMX 211306 FFWBMX ALC127-211600- /O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0038.110721T1306Z-110721T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 806 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning St. Clair County
Here is an accumulated rainfall total from the BMX Doppler. The data line up nicely with JB’s report of 2.23 inches earlier in Northeast Trussville. Some 3-5 inch amounts have likely fallen, with perhaps some isolated 6 inch amounts east … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning : Jefferson
UPDATED 5:43 AM FOR REPORT OF FLASH FLOODING: At 5:17 am, two miles NE of Center Point, part of Sweeny Hollow Road is flooded and completely impassable. RAIN REPORT: 2.23 inches, NE Trussville, as of 5:30 am. Light rain continues … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning : Clay/Talladega
Here is a new weather bulletin from AlabamaWX.com. Stand by for more details. UPDATE AT 4:10 AM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NWS, Birmingham has issued an Areal Flood Advisory until 7 am for Jefferson, St. Clair and Walker County. The main … Continue reading
Changing the Climate Normals
Today’s “normal” high in Birmingham is 91 degrees; in Huntsville, the “normal” is 89 degrees. The “normal” or sometimes called “average” high temperature for a given place is based on a thirty-year average. Every ten years, the average is recalculated … Continue reading
