Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Big Snowstorm Followup
We mentioned several days ago how Yellowstone National Park and other parts of the Mountain West were in for a significant early season snowstorm. (Too early!) Well, didn’t it snow! Even beyond expectations. This snowstorm will rank as the greatest … Continue reading
All About Snow
It is a bit early in the season for major snowstorms but it seems parts of the Rocky Mountain West is getting an early jump on the white stuff. Some notes from various locations… YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Winter Storm Warning. … Continue reading
Weather* By the Numbers
* (Including a few extra items that have absolutely nothing to do with weather–zip.) * 4.81 inches is one of the highest rain amounts in Alabama yesterday. That was at the Holly Pond School in East Cullman County where Jason … Continue reading
Early Evening Alabama Update
The pesky showers (with some thunderstorms) that developed behind the main rain event over NW Alabama this afternoon are fading away. Some showers linger, mainly over Tuscaloosa County. Moving SE TWO MORE BIG RAIN TOTALS 4.81 inches at Holly Pond … Continue reading
Late Afternoon in Alabama–5:45 pm
The group of showers and some thunderstorms that developed over NW Alabama this afternoon, enhanced by cold air aloft not as strong. At 5:45, they were scattered across mainly Lamar, Fayette and Tuscaloosa County. Moving toward the SSE Meanwhile, over … Continue reading
Another Wind Damage Report
The Marion County EMA (NW Alabama) reported several trees down at the intersection of Marion County Road 48 and Highway 241 at 4:20 pm. This is 4 miles ENE of the Brinn community.
For Tuscaloosa County…
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 418 PM CDT WED OCT 8 2008 ALZ023-082200- TUSCALOOSA- 418 PM CDT WED OCT 8 2008 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT… AT 413 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER … Continue reading
Reports of Adverse Weather
This is a collection of foul weather occurrences across Alabama today plus some other notes. * There have been 18 Tornado Warnings since midnight from NWS in Mobile, Tallahassee and Birmingham. * This afternoon, the EMA in Marion County reported … Continue reading
NW Alabama Tornado Warning
This warning was only for 17 minutes: BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 328 PM CDT WED OCT 8 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… SOUTH … Continue reading
Another Enterprise Tornado
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 232 PM EDT WED OCT 08 2008 .TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON .DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 1257 PM TORNADO ENTERPRISE 31.31N 85.85W 10/08/2008 COFFEE AL NWS EMPLOYEE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE … Continue reading
