I am holding in my little fingers the James Spann Weather Fax dated October 4, 1995. It was a combined Afternoon Edition and Special Edition. Back in those days, we did three editions—one for West Alabama, one for the Birmingham … Continue reading →

It was February 13, 1899. I wonder what Alabamians were thinking? People were waking up to the coldest weather of their lifetime. At Birmingham, the temperature dropped to 10 below zero. Official records at that time were taken downtown. There … Continue reading →

This is one of those days when we are experiencing strong south winds across Alabama, even with no thunderstorms involved. Based on 10:00 observations, these wind gusts were observed–all from the south: 38 mph Downtown Birmingham Skycam 41 mph Cullman … Continue reading →

The Storm Prediction Center is now getting more and more concerned about a possible limited tornado threat over the south half of Alabama. They are contemplating a formal watch later. This conflicts with their general outlook showing a slight risk … Continue reading →

All is quiet. A small area of showers has developed over NW Alabama well ahead of everything else. They were mainly west and NW of Jasper and north of Fayette north into Winston, Franklin and Colbert County. Moving NE quickly … Continue reading →

From the Daily Oklahoman 15 dead in Lone Grove, dozens of injuries reported ARDMORE — With at least 15 confirmed dead after a massive tornado Tuesday evening, Carter County emergency officials were forced to suspend the search for survivors shortly … Continue reading →

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0502 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 …SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED OVER THE ARKLATEX LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT… THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE … Continue reading →

For the second morning in a row, there was a hard freeze all the way to the Alabama coast. In some areas, it was colder this morning than yesterday morning. The wind was calm toward daybreak this morning, so when … Continue reading →

…..and greet the world around you …..and these unfriendly temperatures 12 Cullman, Fort Payne, Gadsden, Crossville 14 Haleyville 15 Anniston Airport 16, Decatur, Huntsville 17 Tuscaloosa Airport 19 Birmingham Airport 27 Gulf Shores Airport Cheers! Little or no wind so … Continue reading →

Well, I am running behind schedule, but here we go with a long list of low temperatures for this morning. The usual disclaimer that we get more than one report from some communities and the low for the official hourly … Continue reading →