Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

7:30 Update

The National Weather Service cancelled the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Walker County, because it moved out of the county. NWS continues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blount and North Jefferson Counties until 7:45 p.m. At 7:20 p.m., severe thunderstorms were … Continue reading →

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Update On Severe Storms

Please scroll down for the text of the Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. At 7:20, the severe storms were located near where Walker, Blount and Cullman Counties join close to Smokerise on I-65 N. Another intense storm was crossing the Jefferson/Blount County … Continue reading →

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More Severe Thunderstorms

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 659 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… … Continue reading →

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Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 635 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… … Continue reading →

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Late Afternoon in Alabama

Not many showers across Alabama late on this Friday afternoon but there are a few. This includes a thunderstorm over Extreme NW Tuscaloosa County near Windham Springs. It should move east across the north part of the county passing north … Continue reading →

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Light Showers

Scattered light showers were in progress over about the north third of Alabama at mid-morning. At 9:25 am, they extended from about the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham area northward. A lot of this may not be reaching the ground. Muscle Shoals Airport was … Continue reading →

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Cold, But Feels So Good

At least to me, because I love cold weather and I am not looking forward to summer at all. I know tons of other people choose summer as their favorite season and I totally respect that. Here we go with … Continue reading →

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Weather By The Numbers 3/24/08

* 0 is how many minutes of sunshine Birmingham got during six days in a row, December 21-26, 1972. Narry a minute for almost a week! * 1,044 is how many forest fires occurred in Alabama in October, 1952 during … Continue reading →

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Late Season Chill

May officially be spring, but daybreak today seemed winterish. Could be a bit colder tonight and early Tuesday morning. A roundup of lows this morning: 25 Muscadine 27 Munford (went below 32 at 1:30 am) 28 Lincoln, Black Creek 29 … Continue reading →

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Just to Cool You Off

At 11 am, EDT, the temperature on Mt. Washington, New Hampshire was 9 below zero. Visibility 1/16th mile in blowing snow (near whiteout conditions) Wind was west averaging 107 mph with gusts to 119 mph. The wind chill was 50 … Continue reading →

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