Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Alabama Under a Blanket of Heat, Humidity
Showers and thunderstorms were developing this afternoon in the ocean of heat and humidity that covers Alabama like a wet blanket. Most of the showers and storms were along the Mississippi/Alabama border and across the Tennessee Valley. The more significant … Continue reading
7:50 PM Alabama Notes
Some strong storms in progress across North Central Alabama. A west to east band of storms was in the Birmingham area extending all the way from Oak Grove on the west side of the county to near Leeds on the … Continue reading
Late Afternoon in Alabama
Different arrangement of showers and storms across Alabama this afternoon as compared to yesterday. Almost all of the storms today over the south half of the state. Few, if any, thunderstorms over the north half. At 5 pm, the strongest … Continue reading
Alabama Rain Celebration
Yes, we call it a celebration this time because so many areas of the state were getting drier and drier and some still are. But, before we start the actual, look at this turn-around! * 2.93 inches of rain at … Continue reading
Everyone Wants Rain
Well, almost everyone. Check these amounts Sunday afternoon as a line of thunderstorms moved south through the state, a number of them severe. This is not a complete list: 1.79 Pelham 0.88 Crossville 0.89 Muscle Shoals Airport 1.08 Muscle Shoals/TVA … Continue reading
Sunday Afternoon Damage
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 829 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011 .TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON .DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0310 PM TSTM WND DMG JASPER 33.85N 87.27W 06/26/2011 WALKER AL PUBLIC CANOPY … Continue reading
Additional Friday Afternoon Damage
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 757 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011 .TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON .DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0410 PM HAIL 6 WNW CEDAR BLUFF 34.26N 85.68W 06/24/2011 E0.88 INCH CHEROKEE … Continue reading
North Alabama Storm Reports
A line of severe thunderstorms crossed the Tennessee-Alabama border this afternoon into Central Alabama this evening. Quite a number of damage reports, Here is a list from the NWS/Huntsville. We will post other reports later this evening. We might track … Continue reading
Extra Severe Weather Notes
* NWS cancelled severe thunderstorm warning for Blount, Jefferson and St. Clair County * Line of thunderstorms now in the heart of the Birmingham area but a bit weaker. They still create quite a punch * Storms now extend from … Continue reading
Storm Reports
(This is not an all-inclusive list) * Wind gust of 75 mph at Decatur on the WAFF Skycam * Significant Weather Advisory for Etowah, North Cherokee, and Blount County from the NWS, Birmingham * EMA reports from Decatur, in the … Continue reading
