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Buckets of Rain!

Really pouring at this hour across Central Alabama. At 7:20 pm, some of the heaviest rain was over West Jefferson County moving NE toward Adamville, Graysville and Sayre to name a few. Heavy rain with 1/2 inch in a short … Continue reading →

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Rain/Storms Increasing

Some strong thunderstorms have entered West Alabama, especially in Pickens and Sumter Counties. NWS has a Significant Weather Alert for Pickens County until 4:15. The storms were moving generally NE. There is also a line of heavy showers and storms … Continue reading →

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4 pm Advisory on Humberto

BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION HUMBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 7 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092007 400 PM CDT THU SEP 13 2007 …HUMBERTO WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION WHILE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD OVER CENTRAL LOUISIANA… AT 400 PM CDT…2100Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL … Continue reading →

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Humberto and Other Items

Based on the latest regional radar loops, the circulation center of Humberto was over SW Louisiana. The storm is still strong enough to pull enormous amounts of moist air northward from the Gulf of Mexico. At 1:00 this afternoon, it … Continue reading →

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Alabama at Noon

Showers have moved into NW Alabama. Most of them were over Franklin, Colbert and Lauderdale County. Other lighter showers were forming over West Central Alabama. Over on the east side of the state, scattered showers and thunderstorms were in progress … Continue reading →

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More About Humberto

A FATALITY At least one. A carport collapsed at Bridge City in Orange County Texas around 4:45 this morning falling on a person. It was fatal. SEVERE WEATHER RISK The Storm Prediction Center has SE Louisiana and extreme South Mississippi … Continue reading →

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Humberto Made History?

This interesting paragraph from the official NHC discussion about Humberto: BASED ON OPERATIONAL ESTIMATES…HUMBERTO STRENGTHENED FROM A 30 KT DEPRESSION AT 15Z YESTERDAY TO A 75 KT HURRICANE AT 09Z THIS MORNING…AN INCREASE OF 45 KT IN 18 HOURS. TO … Continue reading →

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Humberto a Tropical Storm Again

BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 6 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092007 1000 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007 …HUMBERTO WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM OVER SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA… AT 1000 AM CDT…1500 UTC…ALL COASTAL HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM … Continue reading →

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Spot Reports + Damage

Please check the 7:00 a.m. advisory just below this report and also pay attention to the attached NHC track forecast. It is interesting to note that the eventual track will turn eastward as it crosses Mississippi and reaches West/Central Alabama … Continue reading →

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The Latest on Humberto

BULLETIN HURRICANE HUMBERTO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092007 700 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007 …HURRICANE HUMBERTO ENTERING SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA… A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS TO CAMERON … Continue reading →

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