Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

Thunderstorms Redeveloping

A cold front pushing into North Alabama is causing some more thunderstorms to develop over the northern sections of the state. The dew point has dropped into the 40s over NW, while it is in the 60s elsewhere. At 12:00 … Continue reading →

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More Severe Storms

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1034 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… … Continue reading →

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More Alabama Notes

Around 8:30 tonight, the Storm Prediction Center canceled Tornado Watch #198 that had been in effect since 3:00 p.m. for parts of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. NWS/Birmingham posted a Significant Weather Alert for Marengo County in West Alabama until 9:15. … Continue reading →

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From Gadsden Area

This report from Vic bell, the ABC 33/40 Skywatcher at Black Creek, in NE Etowah County: ————————————————— from Gadsden …… confirmed reports of two cars spun around and one overturned at I-759 and US 411 (Rainbow Drive) That’s only 200 … Continue reading →

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8 O’clock Alabama Notes

For the first time in hours, there were no tornado or severe thunderstorm warnings in effect as of 8:00 p.m. NWS permitted the Tornado Warning for Clay and Randolph Counties to end at the expiration time at 8:00 p.m. Still … Continue reading →

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7:40 pm Update

A line of thunderstorms extends all the way across Alabama from near Demopolis in the west eastward to about Marion, Clanton, Sylacauga, Ashland and Wedowee. Meanwhile, areas in North and West Alabama, generally along the I-59 corridor westward, can breathe … Continue reading →

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Central Alabama Storms Still Severe

NWS continues Tornado Waning for these areas: Chilton and Coosa County until 7:45. At 7:12 possible tornado near Clanton moving east at 20 Clay and Randolph County until 8 pm: A Severe thunderstorm possibly containing a tornado was near Millerville … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1210 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… NORTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… THIS INCLUDES … Continue reading →

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Noon Look at Severe Weather

A thunderstorm over Lamar County in extreme West Alabama is beginning to look suspicious and a warning is possible at any time if it continues to grow. At noon, there were several thunderstorms over NW Alabama. The Lamar storm was … Continue reading →

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Late Morning in Alabama

Tornado Watch until 4 pm, CDT, covers 18 counties in West and North Alabama. Also included is a very large area of Mississippi, Central and East Tennessee and Northeast Louisiana. The watch mentions the possibility of not only tornadoes, but … Continue reading →

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