Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Alabama’s Late Season Chill
As we have mentioned several times recently, we should enjoy this interlude of nice cool weather. We will fondly look back (at least I will) this summer when it is in the 90s with thick humidity and haze while continually … Continue reading
A Midnight Chill in the Air
With a clear sky, and very little wind, the temperature is headed downward on the very first hour of this Wednesday. Already some pockets of 32 degrees in Northeast Alabama. Here is a roundup of temperatures around Alabama at the … Continue reading
Interesting Statement, NWS/Birmingham
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 943 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AFFECT CENTRAL ALABAMA THE ATMOSPHERE BECAME INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA MONDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 4TH. TEMPERATURES ROSE INTO THE 80S WHILE SURFACE DEW … Continue reading
24-Hour Alabama Rain Totals
Having trouble getting this posted due to technical problems. This is my third attempt. This list will be a little shorter than usual, but comprehensive enough to cover the whole state. 1.75 Weaver 1.65 Clay/Pinson (Womack Road) 1.77 Springville 2.25 … Continue reading
Storm Reports/NWS Birmingham
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 708 AM CDT TUE APR 05 2011 .TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON .DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0211 PM HAIL SHOTSVILLE 34.26N 88.13W 04/04/2011 M0.88 INCH MARION AL PUBLIC 0257 … Continue reading
Alabama Counties in Tornado Watch 93
The watch goes until 6 p.m. CDT: Central Alabama: Blount, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston Counties. North Alabama: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan Counties
New Tornado Watch
It is in Mississippi so most of that state is now under a Tornado Watch. The watch extents eastward to the Alabama border, but no part of Alabama is included so far. URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER … Continue reading
A Few 10:15 am Extra Notes
* Main line of thunderstorms now extends from NW of Memphis southwestward across Central Arkansas to near Shreveport and into East Texas. * Small cluster of new storms forming over Extreme North Mississippi northwest of Tupelo and into Southwest Tennessee. … Continue reading
Very Scary in Central Florida
Numerous reports of tornado damage. This is just one report: 70 people trapped ina collapsed building at Lakeland Airport trapped. PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA – RUSKIN FL 1223 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 … Continue reading
JB’s Journal
This is a new feature and it will always be posted under the “Hodgepodge” Category. I ran this idea by James Spann and Bill Murray and they think it is a great idea. Growing up as a kid, I was … Continue reading
