Author Archives: Brian Peters
Storms Taking a Turn Downward
The overall look to the radar is a general decrease in the intensity of storms. In Central Alabama, we are down to two main clusters. One moving out of Walker County into Tuscaloosa and the southwest sections of Jefferson County. … Continue reading
Storm Reports
One inch hail – the size of a quarter – reported in Warrior on Cane Creek Road about 15 minutes ago. Wind to 60 mph also reported at same location in Warrior. Glencoe in Etowah County reported 1 inch hail … Continue reading
Blount, Walker, Jefferson Until 6:45 pm
WUUS54 KBMX 022256 SVRBMX ALC009-073-127-022345- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0446.080802T2256Z-080802T2345Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 556 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… … Continue reading
Storm Update at 6:00 pm
The latest radar showed a concentration of storms in about three locations in Central Alabama. The biggest was in an area from Jasper to Samantha to near Hueytown and back to Jasper. The second smaller area was in southern Blount … Continue reading
Calhoun, Etowah Warning To 6:30 pm
WUUS54 KBMX 022250 SVRBMX ALC015-055-022330- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0445.080802T2250Z-080802T2330Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 550 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… … Continue reading
Jefferson, Walker, Fayette, Tuscaloosa until 6:30 pm
WUUS54 KBMX 022245 SVRBMX ALC057-073-125-127-022330- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0444.080802T2245Z-080802T2330Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 545 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… … Continue reading
Update at 5:45 PM
There has been a slight decrease in the overall intensity of storms in the last 20 minutes or so, but th storms continue to roll along in the heat of an early August afternoon. At this time, warnings still in … Continue reading
Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah Warning
WUUS54 KBMX 022234 SVRBMX ALC015-019-055-022315- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0443.080802T2234Z-080802T2315Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 534 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… … Continue reading
Storms and Warnings
At the moment, around 5:30 pm, radar showed most of the storms concentrated in Walker, Cullman, and Blount counties. The storms continued to show signs of potentially damaging wind, possible hail to about one inch, lightning, and very heavy rain. … Continue reading
Cherokee County Warning to 5:45 pm
WUUS54 KBMX 022222 SVRBMX ALC019-022245- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0442.080802T2222Z-080802T2245Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 522 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… … Continue reading
