Lots of questions in the comment section of the blog. Iwill try to address some of them. 1. Don’t know the answer to the frequency of the live TV briefings. Someone at 33/40 would need to answer that. 2.Moderate Risk. … Continue reading →

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 157 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ALZ012>015-022-023-031>035-039>041-280800- AUTAUGA-BIBB-CHILTON-DALLAS-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE-LAMAR-MARENGO-PERRY- PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 157 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR AUTAUGA…BIBB…CHILTON…DALLAS FAYETTE…GREENE…HALE…LAMAR…MARENGO…PERRY…PICKENS… TUSCALOOSA…WALKER AND WINSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT… AT … Continue reading →

Watch in effect until 8 am, CDT. This means that tornado watches now cover about the south third of Alabama. For the SW counties until 5 am and for the SE counties until 8 am. No counties arround Birmingham included … Continue reading →

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 85 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 120 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF FAR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA FLORIDA PANHANDLE … Continue reading →

A good 80% of the land area in Alabama was not having rain at noon. There is some light to moderate rain over the extreme SE part of the state. That is the leftover stuff from that vicious squall line … Continue reading →

At 10:15, over half of the land area in Alabama was getting a break from the rain. This includes cities like Montgomery, Demopolis, Livingston, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Gadsden, Huntsville and Florence. Some better news–the line of intense thunderstorms that triggered some … Continue reading →

FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 743 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… EASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… CHILTON COUNTY IN … Continue reading →

West Central and part of NW Alabama now getting a break from the rain. Little or no rain now in: Demopolis Livingston Tuscaloosa Fayette Hamilton The rain will diminish in the Birmingham area next hour or so. Moderate to heavy … Continue reading →

This is only a partial report from NWS/New Orleans. Lots of other reports of wind damage during the night, including coastal Mississippi. WIDESPREAD SEVERE FLOODING IN TERREBONNE PARISH. MANY HOUSES WITH WATER IN THEM. SHELTERS STATE HAVE BEEN OPENED. UPDATE … Continue reading →

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 529 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009 .TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON .DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0432 AM TORNADO LOXLEY 30.62N 87.75W 03/27/2009 BALDWIN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT LOXLEY POLICE … Continue reading →