That cluster of strong storms that developed way down over East/Central Alabama early this afternoon continues to march north into NE Alabama. At 4:50 p.m., the strongest storms extended from NE Jefferson County across St. Clair and Etowah Counties into … Continue reading →

Thunderstorms were also increasing over North and NE Jefferson County… SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 422 PM CDT MON SEP 8 2008 ALZ017-018-082200- BLOUNT-ETOWAH- 422 PM CDT MON SEP 8 2008 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BLOUNT AND … Continue reading →

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 356 PM CDT MON SEP 8 2008 ALZ019-026-027-082145- CALHOUN-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA- 356 PM CDT MON SEP 8 2008 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CALHOUN ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT… AT … Continue reading →

BULLETIN HURRICANE IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 31 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 500 PM EDT MON SEP 08 2008 …IKE HUGGING THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CENTRAL CUBA… AT 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM … Continue reading →

A fairly large cluster of showers and thunderstorms continue to move northward through Central and East Alabama this afternoon. At 3:45, some of the stronger storms were in the north edge of Shelby County, across North Talladega County, getting ready … Continue reading →

Showers and thunderstorms have increased in number this afternoon over Central and east Alabama. Some of them were dumping heavy rain. The ABC 33/40 Skywatcher for Columbiana in South Shelby County reported very heavy rain. At 3:20 pm, the strongest … Continue reading →

A line of showers, along with some thunderstorms, have developed across East/Central Alabama and they were moving slowly toward the NW. These showers are in no way a part of Hurricane Ike–not even a distant cousin. They formed along an … Continue reading →

This view shows that Ike has progressed almost halfway westward across Cuba with the eye hugging the south coast and part of the eye over water:

NEXT ADVISORY At 1 pm CDT, will post along with new tracking forecast map. SPOT REPORTS Nassau, Bahamas…dew point 79 (juicy tropical air)…wind east 25, gusts 37 Miami…partly sunny, wind east 20, gusts 33 Sombrero Key (Florida Keys)…ENE wind 35, … Continue reading →

BULLETIN HURRICANE IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 30 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 1100 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008 …IKE BATTERING CAMAGUEY CUBA…HEADING WESTWARD FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN CUBA… AT 11 AM EDT…1500 UTC…THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED … Continue reading →