Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

Tragedy Still Unfolding

* The huge thunderstorm supercell that has caused lots of tornado damage in Oklahoma has maintained its strength for over 100 miles. * 28 separate TornadoWarnings issued by Oklahoma and Tulsa NWS just since 4:33 this afternoon. * Thunderstom tops … Continue reading →

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More Reports From Oklahoma

* 20 injuries and one fatality confirmed in Norman * Sharply defined “dry line” in vicinity of Oklahoma City. At the Airport the dew point has plunged to 36 while it was still 70 at Tinker Air Force Base. This … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Reports Pouring In

Here are some additional reports from the Oklahoma City area and other parts of Oklahoma. At one time, there were three tornado vortexes rotating around each other. * At 5:25 p.m., 1 mile ENE of Moore (which is close in … Continue reading →

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A Very Scary Warning . . .

This has nothing to do with Alabama but I am posting this warning as an example of what is going on in the nation’s breadbasket this afternoon. A very dangerous and scary situation. Vortex-2 (planned storm chasing exercise is underway … Continue reading →

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Alabama Weather Update–12:40 pm

Rain continues rather widespread over about the north one-third of Alabama early this afternoon. It continues to move almost due eastward. While much of the rain is light, we do note several pockets of moderate rain and even one area … Continue reading →

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High Danger in the Plains

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1115 AM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 …SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT… THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK … Continue reading →

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Late Morning in Alabama–11 am Report

Rain has spread into much of North Alabama from the west. At 11 am, almost all of the rain was north of the Vernon-Fayette-Birmingham-Anniston line. Movement was due eastward. While much or most of the rain was light, some moderate … Continue reading →

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A Few Notes From All Over The Place

NASHVILLE The Cumberland River now down to 26.8 feet more than 13 feet below flood stage and sill falling. Flood stage is 40 feet. Nashville has received 13.57 inches so far in May, of course most of it during the … Continue reading →

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A Few Unrelated Notes

TENNESSEE FLOODING The Cumberland River at Nashville has fallen faster in the last 24 hours and is now almost seven feet below flood stage. The stage early today was 33.3 feet, a drop of 9.2 feet in the last 24 … Continue reading →

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Weather by the Numbers 5/6/10

* 2 is how many minutes of daylight that Birmingham will gain by tomorrow and sunset will be at 7:35 pm. * 319 is how many inches of snow that Valdez, Alaska has received this winter. At Barrow, on the … Continue reading →

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