Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Month of May Can Be Hot
Not this year. We have been lucky, although it is heating up somewhat now. We can have some significant heat in Central Alabama even before the official arrival of summer. The month of May, 1962, is a marked example: ….16 … Continue reading
Weather By The Numbers 5/19/08
* 79% is how much of Alabama has adequate top soil moisture, quite a change from a year ago at this time. These numbers courtesy the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alabama Field Office, Montgomery, released this afternoon. They issue a … Continue reading
Special Statement/NWS, Birmingham
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 628 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008 ALZ018-020-190015- CHEROKEE-ETOWAH- 628 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CHEROKEE AND NORTHEAST ETOWAH COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT… AT 624 PM … Continue reading
NE Alabama Storms
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NE Dekalb County, in Extreme NE Alabama was canceled when the storm moved out of the county (and state) Earlier, the storm moved across the Mentone area. At 6:10 pm, the strongest storm still over … Continue reading
Do U Want More Rain Reports?
Are you sure? I feel like you may be bug-eyed from reading the extremely long list last night–the most we have ever posted at one time. But, since the last 24 hours has been one of the biggest drought fighters … Continue reading
More From the Coast
A Flash Flood Warning continues for the south part of both Mobile and Baldwin Counties until 12:30 this afternoon. Another report from the area from Kathern Ellis, who lives in Mobile County near Grand Bay but a little north of … Continue reading
Coastal Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 12:30 this afternoon for… ….South Mobile County ….South Baldwin County 2 to 4 inches of rain may occur by noon with isolated five-inch amounts. The heaviest rain should … Continue reading
Classic Example of a Soaker
I have an idea that today’s widespread rain event was the biggest one since Hurricane Ivan wet down the state. Cannot be sure about that, but today was truly a red letter day for us. Please remember that we get … Continue reading
What a Difference a Year Makes
A year ago today, Birmingham Airport had received a mere 9.68 inches of rain and we were showing a deficit of over 13 inches! By this afternoon, Birmingham had received 1.82 inches from today’s storms bringing our 2008 total to … Continue reading
Mid Afternoon in Alabama
If you live over in the western half of the state, most of the rain had ended at midafternoon. However, from near Huntsville to just east of Birmingham to near Clanton and Montgomery eastward, the rain was still coming down. … Continue reading
