That cluster of thunderstorms that moved into NW Alabama from Mississippi was still going strong at 11 o’clock this morning. Earlier the storms moved across North Lamar and Marion Counties. At 11 am, the strongest storms extended from near Double … Continue reading →

Hereis the map, followed by the latest advisory: BULLETIN HURRICANE IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 34 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 09 2008 …IKE MAKES LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA… A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT … Continue reading →

A cluster of thunderstorms moving ENE across North Mississippi. Some of the stronger storms, with considerable lightning now moving into NW Alabama’s Marion and North Lamar County. Moving generally toward Hamilton, Guin and Sulligent

* Waterspout sighted over the upper Monroe County Keys this morning and both NWS Miami and Key West issued a Tornado Warning. The spout was moving NW very rapidly at 45 mph. This is not unusual to move that fast … Continue reading →

New Tracking map now posted just below this note and the new advisory is just below the map. Here we go into another very long day but we got used to that seemingly a century ago! May have gotten a … Continue reading →

Strongest storms in Alabama at :20 this evening were near the center of the state, Namely: ….Coosa County ….South Talladega County ….Southeast Shelby County It was pouring in such places as Rockford, Stewartville and Wilsonville Everything moving north A lot … Continue reading →

SPOT REPORTS Cabo Cruz, Cuba…steady rain, wind south sustained at 54 mph Havana…wind NE 24 Key West…wind NE 24, Gusts 36 Marathon (Florida Keys)…steady rain, wind NE 38 Here is the latest advisory… BULLETIN HURRICANE IKE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 31A … Continue reading →

But they are still strong in at least two areas: 1. Over extreme NE Alabama from Huntsville to Scottsboro and moving north. 2. Down in Central Alabama across Chilton, Coosa and Autauga Counties. Thunderstorms that had rolled across Blount, St. … Continue reading →

* Citizen struck by lightning at 1691 Tabor Cutoff Road. Medics were responding. It was reported at 4:48 p.m. This is in NE Etowah County NE of Gadsden and reported by the Etowah County EMA. * Trees across roadway on … Continue reading →

That cluster of strong thunderstorms that went up the east side of the state this afternoon was rolling into NE Alabama at 5:30. The strong storms extended from the Jefferson/Blount County line NE to Ft. Payne. The stronger ones will … Continue reading →