Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
1:25 pm Alabama Quick Check
An area of thunderstorms now all the way across Extreme South Alabama stretching from the Mississippi to Georgia border. Most right along the Florida line but some have developed northward to between Montgomery and Dothan. Meanwhile, over on the west … Continue reading
High Noon in Alabama
NOTE: This only a brief progress report. Scroll down to earlier discussions which are still valid. Showers increasing over North and West Alabama at midday and some thunderstorms were developing over South Alabama mainly near the Florida border. But the … Continue reading
Alabama at 10 o’clock
Late this morning, showers in Alabama were confined mostly to the NW and extreme north. Specifically from about Marion and Winston Counties northward to the Decatur/Huntsville area. These were light to moderate showers with little or no lightning indicated. Our … Continue reading
Rain, Rain Don’t Go Away
Ever heard this old, old Hale County saying? “Rain, rain, don’t go away, Stay with us another day. “Rain, rain, stay with us a week, We need to raise the level of Elliott’s Creek.” Yes, there is an Elliott’s Creek. … Continue reading
As Midnight Draws Closer . . .
. . .most of the showers had diminished across Alabama. By far, the heaviest showers and the most lightning was across North Central Mississippi westward into Arkansas and Louisiana and into Extreme NE Texas. Moving east and NE. Good rain … Continue reading
Late Night Look at Alabama
Most of the thunderstorms late tonight in Alabama were over the central part of the state. At 10:30 pm, the main cluster was NE of Montgomery over NE Elmore and Tallapoosa County. Movement toward the NE. This was part of … Continue reading
Boomers Underway
A wet weather event is already beginning to unfold across the South early tonight. Showers and thunderstorms were fairly numerous from East Texas eastward across Louisiana, the south half of Mississippi into SW Alabama. Moving ENE. Some thunderstorms were already … Continue reading
In Focus….Arica
Bet you have never, ever heard of that place. I doubt if most weather humans or weather geeks would recognize it right away. So, let’s get on with it. Arica is in the north edge of Chile and in the … Continue reading
Great Story About Our Cahaba River
The August issue of “Smithsonian” magazine came yesterday. That magazine has a long history of publishing prestigious, very interesting and educational articles. Guess what takes up seven whole pages of this month’s issue? It is a great story that starts … Continue reading
A Comfortable July Morning
Well, it is not earth-shaking news. No Cold Wave Warning or anything like that. But it was cool across much of Alabama again this morning. Not so much so as recent cool air visits. Nevertheless, we never ignore an excuse … Continue reading
