Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Atlantic Coast Problems
Satellite loops late this morning show that the low pressure area off the coast of the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina is rather tightly wound and it is producing strong winds over a wide area. Here is the … Continue reading
A Salute to Moundville
This is my first ever blog post for the “On The Road Category” James is the king of that. But I just gotta post this story about Moundville, near where I grew up, in the north edge of Hale County: … Continue reading
Our Coolest So Far
Some NE Alabama locations chilled to within about five degrees of having some scattered light frost around daybreak today! Here is an early list and we will expand the list several times later this morning as more and more reports … Continue reading
From National Hurricane Center…
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1000 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2008 SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED ABOUT 250 MILES…400 KM…SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA IS ACQUIRING SOME TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS. THIS … Continue reading
Weather Smorgasboard
This is a general grab bag of weather from a lot of different places. It may or may not be of interest to you, but we have subtitled everything so you can scroll past what you don’t want. MID-ATLANTIC COAST … Continue reading
Weather by the Numbers 9/23/08
UPDATED 3:20 PM TO CLARIFY BULLET POINT NO. 2 * 24 is how many inches of rain that Anniston has received above what they had received on this same date last year. So, they are 267% ahead of last year. … Continue reading
Alabama at 10:45 am
A minor disturbance aloft got closer to Alabama and quicker than earlier expected. A few light showers have moved into West Central Alabama in places like Pickens, Greene and Sumter County. Moving NE. Very little rain so far. Those are … Continue reading
Cool, Cool Water*
* No, no, wrong title. “Cool, Cool Water” is the title of my second favorite song by the Sons of The Pioneers, and I was singing it to myself as I walked out before sunrise and took a deep breath!. … Continue reading
In The Cool, Cool of the Morning
Our first real hint of autumn in the air this morning, Reminds me of one of my top five favorite songs, “Cool, Cool Water” by that great singing group, “Sons of the Pioneers.” They were first rate at harmonizing–right up … Continue reading
Lightning is (for sure) Frightening
I have a reputation, good or bad, of being an outright coward when: * Lightning approaches * Road rage develops near me (I jump the ditch and head for the hills) * Alligators (any size) * All snakes four inches … Continue reading
