Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
The warning continues for Perry County in Central Alabama until at least 3 pm. * A Significant Weather Alert for Tuscaloosa and Bibb County until 3:15. A more complete update follows shortly
Early Afternoon in Alabama
Showers getting an earlier start in Central Alabama as compared to yesterday. At 1:30, they were not numerous at all but scattered ones were in progress at several places across Central and part of South Alabama. One of the larger … Continue reading
Weather by the Numbers 6/2/09
* 33 was the coldest temperature in Alaska this morning at Barter Island, Eagle and good old Deadhorse. I am still intrigued by the name Deadhorse. It is almost as far north in Alaska as you can get. Once some … Continue reading
4:15 pm Quick Look
Several isolated showers and storms developed over Jefferson County this afternoon. They were slow-movers and probably the heat-island effect aided their development. Not a great deal of thunder but some brief heavy downpours. Rained for a time downtown at UAB … Continue reading
3:20 pm Alabama Update
Showers/storms almost non-existent across Alabama at mid-afternoon. However two small ones developed in the last few minutes over NE Jefferson County. Thunder was reported at Birmingham Airport. Thunder also heard in the Trussville area. Movement was toward the NE
A Mountain Chill
The low this morning on Mt. LeConte in Great Smoky Mountain National Park was a cold 33! How about that! And, just two days before summer begins! (that is, as far as we weather humans are concerned)
Weather by the Numbers 5/29/09
* 19 days out of 28 is how frequent Decatur has received measurable rain so far in May. * 8,11 inches is how much Decatue received just in the first six days of the month. * 19 out of 28 … Continue reading
Late Afternoon in Alabama–4:30 Report
That cluster of strong thunderstorms over East Alabama earlier, has crossed the border into Extreme West Central Georgia. Still a fairly strong storm over SW Russell County. A small thunderstorm in the center of Talladega County. Otherwise, no showers over … Continue reading
2nd Advisory on 1st Tropical Depression
BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012009 500 PM AST THU MAY 28 2009 …DEPRESSION MOVING NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC… AT 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE WAS LOCATED … Continue reading
3:40 pm in Alabama
Showers and thunderstorms were virtually non-existent over West and most of Central Alabama this afternoon. However, there was a cluster of strong storms over East Alabama. There were strong storms over Chambers, Lee and Tallapoosa counties. * Thunder heard west … Continue reading
