* 3,475,000 square miles is the size of the Sahara Desert in Africa. It is the world’s largest desert. We mention this because, ironically, the Sahara plays a part in our hurricane season. Low pressure areas form in the intense … Continue reading →

Almost all of the significant showers have moved eastward out of Alabama into Georgia. However, at 4:30, there was a lonesome shower over Extreme North Blount County near U.S. 278 and one or two over Cherokee County. Additional rain amounts … Continue reading →

That wide band of showers that has been slowly moving SE across Alabama today triggered a stronger line of showers and some thunderstorms out ahead. At 1:30, that line of showers and storms extended from South Cleburne and Randolph Counties … Continue reading →

Still a good band of rain moving SE through Central and West Central Alabama late this morning. Best rain amounts extended from just west and SW of Birmingham down across Hale, Perry, South Sumter, North Choctaw and North Marengo County. … Continue reading →

A wide band of showers persists across part of Alabama late this morning. At 10:20 a.m., the showers extended generally from Cullman County southwestward across Walker, West Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Hale, North Perry, Greene and Sumter Counties. The showers were moderate … Continue reading →

Those West Alabama showers sure are slow movers. At 9:00 a.m., a rather wide band of showers extended from Eastern Marion and Winston County on the north southward through Fayette, Walker, Tuscaloosa, Greene, Sumter, Eastern Pickens and Western Hale County. … Continue reading →

. . .and those strangers are showers. Have not seen many of them in the last month, At 7:20 am, a nice array of showers had moved into NW and West Central Alabama incuding moderate to heavy showers in several … Continue reading →

Few, if any showers still in progress over the north 2/3rds of Alabama at this hour. May be a few patches of lingering light rain or drizzle. Downstate, scattered showers were still in progress over the south third of the … Continue reading →

Showers over West Central Alabama have weakened and thinned. Heavy shower that was over South Marengo moved NW into North Choctaw. Moderate shower over SW Perry County SW of marion moving NW and diminishing. The moderate shower that was over … Continue reading →

In the warm, humid air that blankets Alabama, showers developed this afternoon and even a few thunderstorms. At 5:45 pm, here is a position report: Most of the showers were over West Central Alabama across Greene, Sumter, Pickens and Marengo … Continue reading →