Storms have really ramped up over central Alabama in the past 30 minutes, with multiple tornado warnings in effect.  These will likely continue for the next couple of hours or so, since wind shear is high over north and central … Continue reading →

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE LIVE PICTURE OF WALL CLOUD OVER TENNESSEE RIVER AT DECATUR Very complex and difficult-to-forecast weather situation over Alabama this afternoon.  A strong cold front is moving through MS, and out ahead of it sunshine has now … Continue reading →

…TORNADO WATCH FOR NW 1/3 OF ALABAMA…INCLUDING BHM, TCL, MSL, HSV… The system is coming in faster than we had anticipated earlier.  A little sun has allowed temperatures to climb to near 80, and with dewpoints near 70, the atmosphere … Continue reading →

SPC doesn’t issue these very often…looks like a big-time damaging wind event, with some tornadoes also over Indiana and Kentucky today.  Winds just off the surface will be very high up there (close to 75 mph at 4,500 feet). Here … Continue reading →

After a solid rain event last night, some damaging hail reports, and some wind damage (maybe even a couple of tornadoes, NWS is checking it today), we’ll have another round of thunderstorms tomorrow.  The charts below show the model forecast upper-level … Continue reading →

ABC 33/40 Photographer Chris Reid is in Cullman, and we expect to have some video of the wind damage east of downtown on the News at 11 this morning. I spoke with Rob Cook with the Cullman Police Department and … Continue reading →

So far, so good on tornado reports.  The storms seem to have formed into a line and maybe weakened a little.  Skies temporarily cleared after the earlier hailstorms, allowing a little cooling and stabilization. But, we’re not out of the … Continue reading →

…TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 900 AM… The main area of storms has now entered NW Alabama.  The winds at 850 mb (4,000 feet) have increased to 50 mph over central Alabama, and wind shear is increasing also (winds increasing and changing direction … Continue reading →

As the warm, humid air pushes farther north into Alabama, the forcing for storms has shifted north of BHM for the time being, after some big-time hailstorms this evening (see James’ pictures below).  So far, the most widespread storms have not … Continue reading →