Here is where the main action is around Alabama at 5:30 this afternoon as pertaining to showers and storms. …..A moderate to heavy storm was crossing the Tuscaloosa/Jefferson County line and moving NNE in the general direction of McCalla and … Continue reading →

There are more thunderstorms around the great state of Alabama this Sunday afternoon than anyone had wished for. Unfortunately a lot of these storms are overloaded with lightning and extremely heavy rain. The amount of lightning is not considered in … Continue reading →

Showers were widespread from just north of Tuscaloosa NW into Fayette and Lamar County. There is considerable lightning over North Tuscaloosa County into Fayette County. Movement is toward the north and northwest. Some of the showers have developed eastward into … Continue reading →

Discussion and 48-hour outlook —————————— at 200 am PDT…0900 UTC…the remnants of Agatha were located near latitude 15.6 north…longitude 91.7 west. The remnants of Agatha are forecast to continue moving north-northeastward near 6 mph…9 km/hr through today. Maximum sustained winds … Continue reading →

* 1 am, three miles south pf Opelika in Less County. EMA reports mobile home destroyed by fallen tree. * 4:27 pm, three miles SW of Greensboro, Hale County, thunderstorm wind damage. The Greensboro Police Department reported several trees down … Continue reading →

At 2:00 p.m. the NWS in Birmingham issued a Flash Flood Warning for Calhoun County in East/Central Alabama. This includes the cities of Sax, Jacksonville, Ft. McClellan, Cobb Town and Anniston. It is in effect until 5:00 p.m. Weather Service … Continue reading →

* NWS issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Chambers County in East/Central Alabama, including the cities of Stroud and Lafayette. The warning is until 8:00 p.m. NWS detected a severe thunderstorm that could be producing quarter-size hail and damaging … Continue reading →

As nightfall approaches, there are still some very strong thunderstorms roaming the Alabama countryside, especially across the central part of the state. The NWS issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Tallapoosa County in East/Central Alabama. The strongest storms in that … Continue reading →

Yes, tonight’s weather is import but so is a missing dog. Especially for pet lovers. Gpldwingdave (his screen name) is a long time contributor to our blog. But he is very worried about one of his missing dogs. I know … Continue reading →

First, an overview. It appears that the mean ole thunderstorms are beginning to go downhill slowly. That is, overall. The number of real strong storms had declined some. But still plenty of rough weather. Some notes: * ABC 33/40 Skywatcher, … Continue reading →