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Early on this Wednesday Morning

All is quiet and peaceful across the great Alabama countryside very early on this Wednesday morning. Not a shower or storm to be found anywhere. Not so in the middle of the country. From a low over Colorado, a band … Continue reading →

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Yes, Autumn is Here

Here is a few 5 am Alabama temperatures to prove it: 39 Fort Payne, Valley Head, 41 Russleville, Cullman Airport, Courtland, Scottsboro Airport, 44 Anniston 45 Gadsden Glad to back on duty after being away four days. Thanks to James … Continue reading →

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Coolest (coldest) so far this season (Alabama and others)

Here we go with one of those long list of low temperatures on Alabama’s coolest morning so far, plus a few regional and national reports. I am unable to access the 3340 Skywatcher link so you are welcome to add … Continue reading →

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24 Hour Rain Amounts Ending 7 am CDT Today

A widespread soaking over a wide area. Much flash flooding resulted in NW Alabama. Here we go: 3.50 Hamilton High School (Skycam) 3.80 Huntsville Airport 3.16 Muscle Shoals Airport 5.25 Cullman Ag Station 4.79 Scottsboro Airport 4.52 Valley Head 1.48 … Continue reading →

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Numerous Showers/storms Headed Northeast

We are in for a big rain event here in Alabama. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are spreading east and northeast into the state–many of them dumping buckets of rain. Many areas will get two to three inches of rain in … Continue reading →

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A High Noon Alabama Update

Most of the showers have shifted over into East Alabama–places like Coosa and Tallapoosa County. Moderate to heavy showers in that area. Movement is still toward the east and southeast Also some moderate to heavy showers over Wilcox Country in … Continue reading →

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24 Hour Alabama Rain Amounts

Very slowly fighting the drought. Most of these amounts are for the 24 hours ending at 6 am or 7 am this morning: 0.66 Concord-Uniontown 1.05 Muscle Shoals Airport 0.52 Huntsville 3.67 Bankhead National Forest 1.11 Courtland 2.13 Crossville Ag … Continue reading →

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Important Pre-dawn Hurricane Notes

* Another rough night *690,000 now without power in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama * Center if hurricane now a little north of New Orleans * Tornado Warnings in three South and Southeast Alabama Counties expired at 3:15 am * 2.50 additional … Continue reading →

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Some 24 Hour Rain Amounts From You Know Where

3.58 New Orleans International Airport 8.10 New Orleans Audubon 9.02 New Orleans Lakefront Airport 4.38 Belle Chasse 5.32 Boothville 2.82 Gulf Port 3.67 Pascagoula 4.12 Mobile Brookley Field 4.67 Mobile Regional Airport  

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Spot Reports From the Gulf Coast

(Things are changing somewhat with the eye slowly moving ashore) * New Orleans International Airport…NE wind gusting to 35 * New Orleans Lakefront…NE wind gusts to 39 * Boothville, La., near mouth of Mississippi…rain, wind NE, Gusts 41 * Biloxi…heavy … Continue reading →

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