Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
7:15 am in Alabama
The area of showers and thunderstorms that moved ever so slowly SE across North Alabama during the night has decreased in size. However, at 7:15 am, a zone of showers was still in progress from Jefferson, Shelby and Tuscaloosa County … Continue reading
Showers Already in Progress–5:45 am Report
A large area of showers was already in progress across North Alabama early on this Saturday morning. At 5:30 am, the showers extended from about Jefferson and Walker County north into the Tennessee Valley. This is part of what is … Continue reading
Is Mother Nature Angry With Us?
Have you ever seen Mother Nature throw as many curve balls at the USA as she has in the last few years and especially this year? There are all kinds of weather problems around the country. Just to name a … Continue reading
Showers Fading Away
Most of the showers and storms have diminished across Alabama late tonight. Mostly what was left over were some areas of steady rain where thunderstorms had mostly diminished. It is raining over most of Calhoun and Etowah Counties northeastward to … Continue reading
Building a Rain Surplus
1.44 inches of rain was measured at Birmingham Airport this afternoon. 3.93 is now the total for June so far 30.88 is the 2008 total so far 4.02 is now the excess so far in 2008 11.20 is how much … Continue reading
Alabama Update at 7:30 p.m.
Not as many showers and thunderstorms around the state early this evening. Strangely enough, the radar looks sort of like a ring of showers and storms. Scattered and storms are all the way down the east side of the state … Continue reading
Quick Look at NE Alabama
Some heavy showers moved across Calhoun and Etowah County late this afternoon. At 6:25, some of the heaviest rain was moving into Cherokee County toward Centre. 3340 Skywatcher reports from the area: 0.47 at Weaver just north of Anniston 1.14 … Continue reading
A Late Afternoon Look
Heavy showers and thunderstorms now moving NE across Etowah County including the Gadsden area. Skywaters report cloud to ground lightning, low clouds and heavy rain. Our 33/40 Skywatcher reports 0.35 rain in about 20 minutes. Heavy showers also over North … Continue reading
Just Before 5 o’clock in Alabama
IN NOTE FORM * Showers have diminished over much of jefferson County and the Greater Birmingham area. Most of them were over the North and NE part of the county but not near as heavy. * Very heavy rain in … Continue reading
4 o’clock Alabama Update
* Lots of thunderstorms in the Greater Birmingham area. Some of the heaviest rain was just north of downtown. Moving slowly north. * Strong thunderstorms also over North Walker, North Choctaw (SW Alabama) * Significant Weather Alert for Jackson and … Continue reading
