Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

Oil, Water and Sand

The old weather plate has been full today over a wide area, but things are also important along the Gulf Coast due to the oil spill. Brisk SE and south winds were the story again today and that will not … Continue reading →

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A Very Serious Alabama Flood Problem

Sure seems that way. Scroll down a few posts to see the Alabama county map outlining the counties that will go under a Flash Flood Watch later Sunday. Here is the complete test of the watch and it sure sounds … Continue reading →

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Busy, Busy NWS Offices

* An amazing 28 Tornado Warnings in just the last two hours, many of them in Arkansas and Missouri. * Willow Springs, Missouri has been hard it. All of the town is without power and much of the county. * … Continue reading →

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Severe Weather Again

The Storm Prediction Center has posted a Slight Risk of severe weather for the remainder of tonight in these areas: NE Texas North half of Louisiana Arkansas Most of Missouri All of Illinois Almost all of Wisconsin Extreme NW Mississippi … Continue reading →

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Oil Spill and Coastal Winds

Due to the high interest in the oil spill, here is a roundup of wind reports along and offshore from observations at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Wind is very important in an event like this… The wind will be getting … Continue reading →

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The Morning Chill

When June, July and August gets here, I would be willing to pay $25 an hour for a morning like this. So, lets celebrate a bit with a list of morning lows. I certainly hate to use the word, “celebrate” … Continue reading →

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Updated Survey, NWS/Birmingham

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1145 AM CDT TUE APR 27 2010 ..NWS STORM ASSESSMENT SURVEYS ..UPDATED FOR SUMTER COUNTY TORNADO ..UPDATED FOR SUMTER AND MARENGO COUNTY WIND DAMAGE MULTIPLE SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED AND TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS … Continue reading →

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Extensive Storm Reports

This is a comprehensive damage list from the NWS/Birmingham issued this morning. It does not list the events that occurred over Extreme North Alabama in the NWS/Huntsville coverage area. PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 456 AM … Continue reading →

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Alabama at 7:50 am

A nice cool morning across Alabama this morning. Temperatures dropped as low as 48 in Gadsden, 49 in Anniston and Pinson. Even Mobile shares the coolness with 53 and Montgomery had 51. Scattered light rain continues over parts of Alabama. … Continue reading →

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Brief 7:35 Update for Alabama

Thunderstorms were producing locally heavy rain over West Alabama and the storms were moving toward the ENE. At 7:35, some of the heaviest rain was over Pickens and Tuscaloosa. Some heavy showers were moving into West Jefferson County. NWS posted … Continue reading →

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