Author Archives: AWXVTEC FEED
Global Warming Emergency?
This blog is intended as a counter-point to what you may have heard lately from politicians, news media, Hollywood actors, and other “experts” on climate. The opinion expressed here is mine (Dr. Tim Coleman), and does not necessarily represent the … Continue reading
Very hot and humid
This will be the hottest weekend of the summer so far, with highs today and tomorrow from 92 to 97 over Alabama. It looks like 93 or 94 in BHM both days. The big problem is the humidity. Your body … Continue reading
Way less humid – analysis
If you were outside this weekend and today, you may have noticed how much nicer it feels outside today, due to the lower humidity (a cold front went by). This is a great chance to show why meteorologists like to … Continue reading
Flash Flood
Radar estimates that 2-3″ of rain fell in one hour, between 130 pm and 230 pm, in NE Jefferson County. The heaviest rain affected Pinson, Center Point, Clay, Chalkville, and Trussville. Several roads were closed, including Highway 75 just south … Continue reading
110 below zero!
Amazing temperatures today! Two observations of temperatures colder than 100 below zero, and one at -110. Also notice the huge difference between the coastline and inland on the lower right edge…about 50 degrees in less than 50 miles. Imagine the … Continue reading
Scattered thunderstorms, dangerous lightning
Reporting from the alabamawx western bureau on the Warrior River (and stealing wi-fi from a boat! Brian would envy me). Rainfall estimates from the past 24 hours show that while some locations have received over 2″, others have only gotten … Continue reading
Thunderstorms over west Alabama today?
Scroll down and see James’ posts on the best route to Alabama’s beaches and the NOAA hurricane report below. You can see where the thunderstorms yesterday fell apart, along a line from Moulton to Cullman to Vandiver. Where the rain … Continue reading
Tropical system, cool wedge
The possibly sub-tropical low that JB posts about below, and a high pressure area in the Northeast, are bringing cool, moist air inland off the Atlantic. Normally, air flows close to parallel to the isobars (black lines), but since the … Continue reading
More storms…mainly south of BHM metro
See pictures from our readers of the storms earlier, posted by James, below. Another line of intense storms is in eastern Mississippi, and shows a bow echo, indicating high winds. However, the air over north-central Alabama is stabilized quite a … Continue reading
Intense storms
An area of strong storms is moving through central Alabama now, and will move across the BHM area during the next hour. These storms have produced wind damage (including trees down) in Tuscaloosa, and rainfall amounts around 2″ in an … Continue reading
