Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Early Evening Quick Look
Not much change in Alabama weather for the last several hours. Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue but at 6:30 this evening they were rather widely separated. Last evening at this time torrential rain was the story from Shelby County northeastward … Continue reading
A 2:40 pm Quick Look at Alabama
Scattered showers developing across Central Alabama mainly over Jefferson, St. Clair, Talladega, Shelby and Chilton County. So far they are smaller and not as heavy as those mean storms that crossed the area late yesterday. However one of the showers … Continue reading
Lunch Hour in Alabama
Not a great deal of action across Alabama at mid-day but that will change this afternoon. Scattered showers were already developing, most of them from West Central Alabama down into the SW corner of the state. Morning upper air soundings … Continue reading
As Midnight Approaches . . .
Showers and thunderstorms across Alabama have thinned greatly and only widely spaced ones are still around. No real strong storms or real heavy showers. Time to get some shuteye because we will have a good chance of more showers and … Continue reading
Storms Much Weaker
UPDATED AT 8:40 FOR MORE RAIN REPORTS That line of SW to NE thunderstorms that formed south of Birmingham late this afternoon got tired as fast as they earlier grew so fast. At 8:40 tonight, they have greatly diminished and … Continue reading
A Few Extra Notes–7:50 pm
* From Alabaster at 7:49 pm: Rain has now accumulated to 1.67 inchesd with heavy thunder and heavy rain still in progress. Just had a power surge also * Helena Police Department reports street flooding at the intersection of highways … Continue reading
Still Pouring Rain
There is a long train of thunderstorms still in progress at 7:30 tonight all the way from SW Shelby County eastward near the Jefferson/Shelby County line and into St. Clair County. Some of the heavier storms and most intense lightning … Continue reading
Metro Area Downpours
Thunderstorms are dumping heavy amounts of rain in the Birmingham metro area. In North Shelby County, the 33/40 Skywatcher at Inverness reported 1.10 inches. An estimated 1 to 1-1/2 inches has fallen in the Highland Lakes and Greystone area. NWS/Birmingham … Continue reading
6:35 pm Quick Look–Birmingham Metro
Line of showers (some thunderstorms also) from Tuscaloosa east across the north edge of Bibb County into North Shelby County south of Birmingham. Moving NE Heaviest rain over North Shelby east of I-65. Places like Chelsea, Westover, Sterrett. The line … Continue reading
Late Afternoon Update–6 o’clock Report
Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms were in progress across Alabama, mostly across Central and South Alabama. A group of moderate to heavy showers developed from near Tuscaloosa eastward to just south of Birmingham and then NE to near Gadsden. … Continue reading
