Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
How Alabama Looks at 3:50 pm
Wet is the word–very wet in many areas. Virtually 100%of the state is now getting rain. Heavy rain extends from parts of Tuscaloosa, Bibb and Chilton County southward through Montgomery into Extreme South Alabama. Lightning is limited mostly to the … Continue reading
Tornado Watch
Not for our area, but the Storm Prediction Center has posted a Tornado Watch until 10:00 tonight for extreme SW Alabama and two counties in NW Florida. There are also a number of South Mississippi and South Louisiana counties included. … Continue reading
Alabama at 1:00pm
Rain was widespread across North Alabama early this afternoon. It was generally light to moderate and most of it from Birmingham northward. However, to the south thunderstorms had moved into Southwest Alabama, especially in an area from near Meridian, Mississippi … Continue reading
Updating Alabama at 10:40 am
Precipitation covers close to 75-80 percent of Alabama at 10:40. Over the north half of the state it is mostly a steady rain, although parts of NE Alabama still not wet. Heaviest over the north half was over Lamar County … Continue reading
Alabama at Mid Morning
Rain continues to spread steadily eastward across Alabama this morning. Light rain was approaching Talladega and Anniston just before 9 o’clock. The heavier rain was over West Alabama. By far, the heaviest rain of all was across a wide part … Continue reading
Weather By The Numbers 8/11/08
* 245 is the average number of days Juneau, Alaska gets precipitation at the airport in a wet year. Only 3 days (on an average) gets more than one inch in those type of years. Juneau Airport is near sea … Continue reading
The Big Rain Rodeo (See quiz at the end)
You may be getting tired of these long rain lists. If so, let me know. However, during these years of deficient rain I feel that there is a heightened interest in knowing how much occurred in your community. These reports … Continue reading
Marengo County
Early this evening a strong thunderstorm in Marengo County was 20 miles SW of Linden. It was moving SE at 21 mph. It will pester… Nanafalia Sweet Water Nicholsville Dixons Mill It may have gusts to 50, very heavy rain, … Continue reading
A SW Alabama Warning
NWS/Mobile has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:45 pm for… ….NW Mobile County in SW Alabama ….NE George County in SE Mississippi ….SE Greene County in SE Mississippi Storm may have have penny size hail and damaging winds over … Continue reading
Late Afternoon in Alabama
The severe weather continues to wind down. Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now over, the remaining counties no longer in the watch: Calhoun Clay Cleburne Randolph St. Clair Talladega Main storms remaining now over Chambers and lee County in EastAlabama and … Continue reading
