Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

Another “Blast Furnace” Afternoon

Well, of course, not really like standing in the door of a blast furnace but these reports can make you want a lot of water often. We have not received a report from Buffalo, Okla., this afternoon, but yesterday, they … Continue reading →

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More About Buffalo

The high temperature of 115 this afternoon in Buffalo, Okla., is the hottest temperature recorded anywhere in Oklahoma in 13 years! Buffalo is in far NW Oklahoma (but still not in the Panhandle) at the junction of US 64 and … Continue reading →

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8 pm Final Update?

Well, we never say, never. It all depends on the weather and weather is our boss. But, unless something else develops, this will probably be our last update for the evening. At 8 pm, only a few showers of significance … Continue reading →

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A Hot Blast

Consider these late afternoon temperatures that were accompanied by strong south winds gusting between 30-40 mph in many areas. Not exactly like standing in the door of a blast furnace, but this will dehydrate you in a hurry. I stopped … Continue reading →

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Watching Late Afternoon Storms

Here in Alabama, as 5 o’clock approached, almost no storms over the western half of the state. Here is where they are elsewhere: * NE Corner. A few in progress mainly in Jackson County. A better group in Dekalb County … Continue reading →

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Storms Being Born

Already this afternoon, some isolated showers have formed south and SE of Birmingham. They will undoubtedly be promoted to a thunderstorm soon. Ther were located: * East Shelby County near Wilsonville * North Chilton County NE of Jemison * Along … Continue reading →

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A Few Brief Unrelated Notes

* When that big cluster of strong thunderstorms, loaded with lightning, rolled into the SE corner of Alabama this evening, Ozark was drenched with 1.87 inches of rain in only one hour between 7 pm and 8 pm * High … Continue reading →

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7:40 pm in Alabama

By far, the most intense thunderstorms in Alabama at 7:40 pm were down in the SE corner of the state. A cluster of intense thunderstorms over the south portions of Coffee and Dale County was moving SE generally toward Dothan … Continue reading →

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Late Afternoon in Alabama

Late this afternoon, most of the heavier showers and strongest thunderstorms had shifted into Extreme South and Southeast Alabama. However, there was a lone stray storm in Central Alabama moving slowly southward along the Chilton-Coosa County line. However, it was … Continue reading →

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Two People Struck by Lightning

Yes, lightning is frightening….. PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 437 PM EDT WED JUL 08 2009 ..TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON… ..DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE…. ..REMARKS.. 0130 PM LIGHTNING CLERMONT 28.55N 81.76W 07/08/2009 LAKE FL … Continue reading →

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