Still a zone of showers and thunderstorms across North Central Alabama from Fayette to Birmingham east to Calhoun County. Mostly light to moderate. To the south, still some strong thunderstorms from NE Shelby County east across Central Talladega County between … Continue reading →

FIRST, A LOOK AT RADAR Jefferson County still getting a pounding west and SW of the downtown area and out toward the NE part of the county. The heaviest rain seems to be around Tarrant and Center Point and also … Continue reading →

FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES: * Part of the Adamsville area in NW Jefferson County has lost power in the vicinity of Minor High School. * Trussville Fire Department reports tree down on a power line on John Street and … Continue reading →

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 602 PM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL … Continue reading →

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings continue for Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, St. Clair and Talladega Counties. This has been an especially severe storm in the Birmingham area with some of the worst lightning you can imagine. These quick notes: * Peak wind gust … Continue reading →

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are now in effect for Etowah, St. Clair, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties. A very intense thunderstorm continues over the Birmingham area. At Birmingham Airport, winds were clocked to 69 mph at 5:14 and visibility was nil … Continue reading →

* Wind gusts to 69 mph at Birmingham Airport at 5:14 p.m.–a bona fide severe thunderstorm. * Flood Advisory continues for Jefferson County until 8:00 p.m. * Reports are that a few trees have been uprooted at the Birmingham Zoo. … Continue reading →

A wind gust of 69 mph was reported at Birmingham Airport ar 5:14 pm and it was raining so hard that visibility was only 1/4 mile. Extremely dangerous lightning. Birmingham Fire Department reports trees and power lines down mainly in … Continue reading →

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN… CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…MOUNTAIN BROOK…IRONDALE… FULTONDALE…BIRMINGHAM…HOMEWOOD… NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY … Continue reading →

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 503 PM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA… THIS … Continue reading →