Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Special Weather Statement
NOTE: A similar statement has also been issued in Tuscaloosa County… SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 711 PM CST FRI NOV 14 2008 ALZ024-150145- JEFFERSON- 711 PM CST FRI NOV 14 2008 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON … Continue reading
Early Evening Look at Alabama
Showers were becoming widespread early this evening over North and Northwest Alabama and they were increasing in the West Central part. At 6:45 pm, a cluster of heavy showers over NE Tuscaloosa County was moving NE and getting closer to … Continue reading
Early Afternoon in Alabama
Not much going on, Clouds are hanging tough. A cluster of moderate to heavy showers developed over SE Alabama inan area from east of Montgomery to NE of Troy. Moving NE. Little or no lightning indicated so far. Practically no … Continue reading
Not a Chamber of Commerce Day
Virtually no sunshine across Alabama early on this Thursday afternoon. A few breaks in the clouds near the Florida border. For much of the state, we have a blanket of low-hanging clouds with ceilings as low as 200 and 300 … Continue reading
Not a Major Rain Event
Most of Alabama did not get enough rain in the last 24 hours to write home about. However, there were a few notable reports. This is not one of those three-feet long lists but since it has been dry again … Continue reading
At The Midnight Hour
By soon after midnight, most of the significant showers in Alabama had shifted into the north third of the state. Specifically from Jefferson County northward to Guntersville, Huntsville, Scottsboro. Heaviest rain (moderate to briefly heavy) was over North Marshall County … Continue reading
Late Night Alabama Update
Showers were increasing late tonight over part of West/Central Alabama and into the north part of the state. This was especially true from Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties northward into Winston and Cullman Counties. Some of those moderate to heavy showers … Continue reading
5:45 pm Alabama Update
Most of Alabama not getting rain at this hour. However, at 5:45 there was a curved line of showers over West Central and SW Alabama. It extended from near Centreville to Greensboro and Demopolis and then due south all the … Continue reading
Not Much Rain So Far
It was raining over NW Alabama this afternoon but it was not much and not moving east very fast. However, some light rain had spread as far east as Cullman, Walker and Tuscaloosa County. It was mostly light, although some … Continue reading
Parade Weather Looks Good
Weather for the Veteran’s Day Parade in Birmingham that begins downtown at 1:30 looks more and more like a dry weather event. Some light showers over NW Alabama but, by far, the main rain event is back over NW Louisiana … Continue reading
