Not much going on at 1 o’clock this afternoon.. A narrow line of light showers over the northwest. By far the main action is still back over Arkansas, NW Louisiana into East Texas. Other storms out ahead of the main … Continue reading →

It appears that SPC has reduced the size of the moderate risk in West Alabama. See the map and discussion below: DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1021 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008 VALID 031630Z … Continue reading →

Except for a few scattered light showers over the NW corner of Alabama it was dry across the state at 10:45 am. By far, the main thunderstorms were from near Little Rock southward to Shreveport and into East Texas. Some … Continue reading →

Nothing going on. Quiet as a burglar at 9:30 am. Nearest thunderstorms were near the west tip of Kentucky and a few separated ones in West Tennessee and the NW corner of Mississippi and NE Arkansas. Main line of thunderstorms … Continue reading →

Updated SPC outlook for Day One brings the Moderate Risk eastward into West Alabama. It extends as far eastward as about Hamilton-Jasper-Selma. Remember, this is could be changed in later outlooks. The Moderate Risk is almost to Birmingham and it … Continue reading →

A band of showers continued to spread eastward across North Alabama late on this Friday afternoon. At 4 o’clock, showers were as far east and southeast as North Pickens, Fayette, Walker, Cullman, Blount and Etowah County. The leading edge of … Continue reading →

At least it is semi-good news: Birmingham is no longer in the D-4 (Exceptional Drought) category, but barely. * Only 15.4 percent of Alabama is now exceptional * One week ago the percentage was 35.3 * One month ago it … Continue reading →

UPDATED AT NOON TO ADD THE FOLLOWING: * 7 ADDITIONAL ALABAMA REPORTS * GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN DATA * SNOW TOTALS IN NE CORNER OF TENNESSEE (See all this at end of this report) ALABAMA LOW TEMPERATURES 14 Grantley* 15 Desoto … Continue reading →

Event Summary for Central Alabama A long-lived windstorm produced by severe thunderstorms, known as a derecho, caused a widespread swath of damage across Central Alabama during the early morning hours of February 26, 2008. Although there were some sporadic reports … Continue reading →

It is a winter wonderland. Snow showers will continue today and tonight wtih an additional 4 inches of snow expected to accumulate with a total in the next 24 hours up to 8 inches. Of course, the heavier snow will … Continue reading →