Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Late Afternoon in Alabama
Scattered thunderstorms were in progress over NW and NE Alabama as well as over the SW. The strongest storms were down south. NWS/Mobile issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Choctaw County in SW Alabama until 4:30. The storm was … Continue reading
Temperature Cross-section
Check out this temperature line across the USA at mid-afternoon, all the way from the Florida Keys to South Canada. All temperatures at 3 o’clock this afternoon, Birmingham time: 83 Key West 79 Tampa 73 Montgomery 70 Birmingham 74 Memphis … Continue reading
Quick Look 2:45 pm
Storm Prediction Center has extended the slight risk area a bit more to the east for this afternoon and tonight. Eastern edge now comes to about Florence-Russellville-Hamilton-Tuscaloosa-Demopolis. Severe Thunderstorm Watch now for NW half of Louisiana and a Tornado Watch … Continue reading
Regional Update–1pm
SEVERE WEATHER A Tornado Watch until 8 o’clock tonight, CST, for much of South and East Arkansas, part of Southern Illinois and part of SE Missouri. The updated outlook from the SPC late this morning continued a Slight Risk of … Continue reading
Alabama at 11:25 am
Showers on the increase over West and NW Alabama and some nice showers over the SE. Scattered showers extend from Tuscaloosa and Pickens County northward across Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Winston, Marion, Lawrence, Franklin, Colbert, Lauderdale. Moving NE Some of the … Continue reading
30-inch Rain Shortfall???
In all my zillion years of weather work (all in Alabama) I have never seen a 30-inch rain deficit. But we are almost there. In Anniston. Here are a few rain deficiency reports as of this morning: 29.05 inches in … Continue reading
National Action
If you are traveling today, these late morning notes: SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS In progress in these areas: East Missouri Central and North Illinois North half of Indiana West Kentucky West Tennessee NW and West Alabama Locally heavy rain in some of those … Continue reading
Showers Entering Alabama
They are in two separate areas of the state. SOUTH ALABAMA Nice cluster of showers over the south-central counties mainly between Montgomery and Andalusia. Heaviest rain was over Crenshaw County about midway between those two cities, including the Luverne area. … Continue reading
Holiday Travel Weather
Here is a roundup of weather for the next three days at a number of places where you may or may not be traveling to for Thanksgiving. Also check out the section at the bottom which outlines some areas of … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Travel Weather
At some point early tomorrow morning, we will try to post aholiday forecast here on the blog for an extensive list of locations where people may be planning to travel for the holiday. (A Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday forecast)
