Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Early Afternoon in Alabama
Showers and thunderstorms have increased considerably over parts of Central and East Alabama this afternoon. Shortly after 1 pm, you could draw a boundary. from East St Clair County down to west of Montgomery and around to Autauga and Coosa … Continue reading
Late Night Look at Alabama
A line of thunderstorms that developed across Arkansas and Louisiana this afternoon moved eastward. There were several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued in Mississippi. However, the storms began to decrease in strength by late afternoon and early evening. Late tonight (very … Continue reading
JB’s Journal, 10/4/11
LIGHTNING * Did you know that a bolt of lightning is only one to two inches in diameter but a single bolt of lightning can shoot for many miles through the sky. Once a person was found dead by his … Continue reading
The Midnight Alabama Chill
It was not too long ago that the stubborn ole thermometer would still be hanging out around the 80-degree mark at midnight. Quite a different story last night and again tonight. Early Sunday morning there was some scattered light frost … Continue reading
Late Morning in Alabama–Mostly Quiet
Exception is the Extreme Southwest where a large cluster of thunderstorms was still in progress. At 11:25 am, the storms extended from north of Mobile down into the Pensacola-Fort Walton area of NW Florida. Moving toward the ESE Most of … Continue reading
High Noon in Alabama–Time for the “Dinner Bell”
Well, that was the way it was in earlier years. The “Dinner Bell” would ring at high noon to signal wary people working in the fields to come in for chow and an hour of rest. In those days, farmers … Continue reading
Mississippi Tornado
A significant tornado struck Cleveland, Miss., during the night with considerable damage. Cleveland in in Extreme West Mississippi. Preliminary reports from NWS, Jackson: …TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND ALONG TOWNSHIP ROAD JUST WEST OF CLEVELAND. …0127, CLEVELAND, … Continue reading
JB’s Journal…..9/21/11
Yes, I know that is a strange title but it was intended that way. You will not see it often because it will contain a lot of offbeat stuff that does not pertain to current weather. (and I will avoid … Continue reading
Late Morning in Alabama
Locally heavy rain continues late this morning over parts of Alabama–mainly the North Central part. To be more specific, the heaviest rain at 11 am was over Jefferson and St.Clair County and parts of Shelby, Talladega and Chilton Counties. Heaviest … Continue reading
Alabama at 9:50 am
North Central Alabama is the place to be for rain at this hour. A steady light to moderate rain is ongoing including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Jasper, among others. Within that area is some heavy rain in these areas: ….NE Jefferson County … Continue reading
