Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Storms Booming Central Alabama
Line of strong thunderstorms across Central Alabama at 6:30. Main part was from South Bibb County eastward across Central Chilton County into North Coosa. Moving south. NWS/Birmingham has Chilton and Coosa County under a Significant weather Alert until 7 Storms … Continue reading
2.45 Inches of Rain in 30 Minutes
That report late this afternoon from ABC 33/40 skywatcher, Nathan Jones, in Pelham. Nathan reports that roads were flooded, but still passable. This brings the Pelham rain total so far today to 3.02 inches. NWS/Birmingham has now issued a Significant … Continue reading
Update Birmingham Metro Area
It is pouring rain over much of Shelby County late this afternoon. NWS posted a Significant Weather Alert for Shelby County until 6:00 p.m. The most intense thunderstorm was near Indian Springs and near Pelham moving south. These forms will … Continue reading
Just Before 5 O’clock
NWS/Birmingham is placing more West Alabama counties under a Significant Weather Alert. Newly added are: Marengo County until 5:15 Perry County until 5:30 Greene and Hale Counties until 5:15 The Marengo County storm was approaching Demopolis, Jefferson, Old Spring Hill, … Continue reading
4:40 pm Alabama Update
UPDATED AT 4:40 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION (Scroll down) A Significant Weather Alert for Sumter County in West Alabama. Strong thunderstorm was near Emelle or 11 miles NW of Livingston. Moving south at 25 May produce gusts to 40 with … Continue reading
Thunder in the Afternoon
The strong thunderstorms over NE Alabama talked to each other and now they have lined up and moving toward the south. At 3:35, the line extended from south of Huntsville eastward to Marshall and South Dekalb County. Guntersville and Fort … Continue reading
Mid Afternoon Quick Peek
Thunderstorms grew strong enough by mid-afternoon for the NWS to issue a Special Weather Statement (Significant Weather Alert) for Autauga, Montgomery and Lowdnes County in South Alabama and for Jackson County in Extreme NE Alabama. There is where the strongest … Continue reading
Here We Go Again
Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms were already underway early this afternoon across Alabama. The more numerous ones were down over the SW part of the state from about Choctaw and Clarke Counties southward. They were also increasing in number in … Continue reading
Alabama Rain/Long List
Three cheers for what happened in the last 24 hours! UPDATED AT 10:45 A.M. FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTS 0.69 McCalla (Million Dollar Lakes) 2.24 SW Huntsville (James Peyton, mostly in one hour) 2.76 Huntsville (Steve Jones, in less than one hour) … Continue reading
3 am Report–a Good, Good Rain
Just what the doctor ordered. And, the weatherman, too. And all of us… No way we could place a dollar value on the great rain event across a wide swatch of Alabama overnight and it continues early on this Thursday … Continue reading
