Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

Updating The Big Storms

NWS/Birmingham issued another Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4 pm for these areas: * Central Greene County * North Central Sumter County The severe thunderstorm was near Gainesville or about 13 miles west of Eutaw and almost stationary. May produce winds … Continue reading →

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And Now, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 236 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL … Continue reading →

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Special Weather Statement-Greene County

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 227 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 ALZ031-272015- GREENE- 227 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR GREENE COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT AT 227 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER … Continue reading →

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Late Night in Alabama-10:45 Report

Not many showers still in progress across Alabama late tonight but we want to mention a few: * Cluster of moderate to heavy showers over Extreme NE Alabama, from North Cherokee County north to near or east of Fort Payne … Continue reading →

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Alabama at Mid-Afternoon–2:55 Report

A very long row of showers and some thunderstorms was from south to north right through the heart of Alabama this afternoon. It is the longest train of showers we have seen all day. Specifically, at 2:50 p.m., the line … Continue reading →

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Early Afternoon in Alabama–1:30 Report

Not much change in the number of showers around the Alabama countryside since our last update–they are just in different communities. At 1:30, they were mainly in these areas: 1. Long row of moderate to heavy showers from Selma northward … Continue reading →

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Another Day of Showers and Storms

It is not raining everywhere, but at 11:15 this morning, there were several north-moving band of moderate to heavy rain. Some of those bands were very long and wetting down a lot of communities. This description is not all inclusive–just … Continue reading →

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In The Spotlight: Scrougeout

(This feature posted most days but NOT everyday) What a name! A strange name. Rivals Clines Corners, New Mexico and Deadhorse, Alaska. Even Pie Town, New Mexico. But there really is a place named Scrougeout because one of the ABC … Continue reading →

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Buried in an Ocean of Humidity

In the huge, wet, soggy Gulf of Mexico airmass that covers Alabama like a wet blanket, showers are a given. They were getting an early start this morning. At 8:30 am, a broad avenue of showers extended from near Dothan, … Continue reading →

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Evening in Alabama 8:45 Report

Not many showers still in progress across Alabama tonight. Scattered ones over the NE corner of the state and widely spaced ones over the East Central part and Southeast. Slowly diminishing. Just a few rain totals today: 1.03 Concord/Hueytown 0.30 … Continue reading →

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