With the broken line of storms showing a slight bowing shape, a history of wind damage and gusts over 50 mph, and an outflow boundary in the area (thin line moving north), I would watch out for damaging winds over … Continue reading →

These are from Skywatcher Michelle Miklik. Pea-sized hail was reported near Hokes Bluff with these storms.

I took these pictures just south of the Tennessee River, looking north from Decatur towards Limestone County between 11:12-11:22. Limestone was under a severe thunderstorm warning and trees were reportedly being blown down at that time. Mike Wilhelm

We could be looking at widespread showers and thunderstorms by this afternoon and evening, and some of those may be severe, with the possibility of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and dangerous lightning. A cold front will move towards Alabama … Continue reading →

It looks like a cold front will move through Alabama sometime Thursday night, and it will have some decent upper-level support, with Alabama in the divergent part of a jet by late Thursday, enhancing lift in the atmosphere. It will … Continue reading →

Was I not just on a 50-mile round trip boat ride last week? James and I went through Bankhead Lock on the Warrior River…for the video, click here. Today is another long boat trip for me, but this one is … Continue reading →

Here it is. Be sure and turn up the volume, especially around 3:52 to 5:00…the sirens and the submarine-like sounds of the water pressure on the steel and concrete are unique. Philip Cunningham of the US Army Corps of Engineers, … Continue reading →

Wow! What a rush! James and I made it through the 68 foot drop in Bankhead Lock onto Holt Lake, got some close-up views of Bankhead Dam, and locked back through on Thursday. We acted like 11 year old kids. … Continue reading →

From Skywatcher Mike Wilhelm: 7/31/08 – 4:20-4:56 p.m. Limesone/Lawrence County severe thunderstorm pictures taken from Morgan County.