Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Notes From Hard Hit Arkansas
* Five fatalities in Arkansas tonight * Three of those five were from drowning * Two persons were killed in the small town of Vilonia * Tornado virtually destroyed Vilonia * Sources say the town is gone
Still Rough in NE Mississippi
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1224 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI… PONTOTOC COUNTY … Continue reading
Alabama Counties in Watch
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 211 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA LIMESTONE IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA COLBERT FRANKLIN LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE … Continue reading
Alabama as Midnight Approaches
Line of severe thunderstorms marching eastward rapidly through West Tennessee and North Mississippi. It is a distinct “bow echo” which automaticlly means extremely high winds. NWS has posted eight Severe Thunderstorm Warnings ahead of that line warning of wind gusts … Continue reading
Tornado Warning/NWS, Memphis
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1230 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI… NORTHEASTERN DESOTO … Continue reading
JB’s Journal 4/25/11
As most of you know, I am a huge fan about numbers, that is why I sometimes post a Weather by the Numbers. I have been looking at a 50-state warning map last night and today and I am amazed. … Continue reading
The Rain Parade
Not only was there powerful winds, frightful lightning and window-shaking thunder, but there was plenty of rain in last night’s big nature show. Here we go with another list of rain amounts from all sources, 33/40 Skywatchers, private gages and … Continue reading
The Big Blow
Forecaster Andy Kula, NWS Huntsville has compiled a long list of damage reports from North Alabama and South Tennessee caused by the Big Blow mainly last night. Very interesting read: PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 734 … Continue reading
Alabama Before the Crack of Dawn
Compared to what unfolded during the night, the weather is calm and collected very, very early on this Thursday morning. Just a small cluster of showers moving due east across the center of the state. Not so fast. There is … Continue reading
A Year of Excess
As I sit here in the Ole Weather Office in the wee morning hours of Thursday, it feels like I am the only person in the world that is awake. Surely everyone is sawing logs at this strange hour. Not … Continue reading
