Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Alabama Now–9:50 am Report
NOTE: Be sure and scroll down to see some interesting flash-flood notes near and along the coast posted by James. I am working on a long list of rain amounts but I am holding off until all the NWS coop … Continue reading
All Over But The Shouting
There is good news on the weather front and also a bit of bad news. The Tornado Watch has been canceled everywhere that it was in effect in Alabama. Although a line of showers and some storms continues to move … Continue reading
More Cancellations!
NWS/Birminghm has just cancelled the Tornado Watch for these additional counties! Blount Greene Hale Jefferson Marengo Sumter Tuscaloosa Wlker At 2:30 am, the line of storms extended from near Guntersville southwestward to just west of Birmingham then through East Tuscaloosa … Continue reading
Alabama Counties
Here is a list of the Alabama counties included in the new Tornado Watch that lasts until 5 am, CDT: BLOUNT COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB FAYETTE FRANKLIN GREENE HALE JACKSON JEFFERSON LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON MARENGO MARION MARSHALL MORGAN PICKENS … Continue reading
A Stormy Night
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues until 11:15 pm for these three counties in the NW corner of Alabama: Colbert Franklin Lauderdale A long line of intense thunderstorms along a cold front was entering the NW corner of Alabama at 10:45 … Continue reading
Trouble Getting Closer
A short line of intense thunderstorms in East/Central Mississippi has prompted several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and at least one Tornado Warning. It is getting close enough to West/Central Alabama to where we could see some Alabama warnings in the next … Continue reading
Turning Our Attention Westward
Nothing really going on in North and Central Alabama early this evening. Down south, still lots of rain. It has been that way much of the day. Now we turn our attention to the west where the weather is getting … Continue reading
Tuscaloosa Update–6 o’clock Report
At 5:58 pm, NWS/Birmingham cancelled the Tornado Warning for Tuscaloosa County. The core of the thunderstorm is in the Tuscaloosa area, mainly between Tuscaloosa and Holt and it is pouring rain. We will continue to watch everything closely. Again, no … Continue reading
Tuscaloosa Storm Looks Dangerous
NWS/Birmingham has extended the Tornado Warning for Tuscaloosa County until 6:15. The main core of the storm has now crossed over the Greene/Tuscaloosa line near Ralph. It was moving toward the NE and seemed to be heading directly toward downtown … Continue reading
Large Hail Report
The Tornado Warning continues for Greene and Tuscaloosa County until 5:30. At 5:03 p.m., the Greene County EMA Manager reported hail the size of quarters (estimated 1 inch in diameter) three miles NE of the Mantua community. Nickle to quarter-size … Continue reading
