Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Just To Cool Us Off
Okay, let’s get our minds off our ugly heat wave and drought and look back at a different time to psychologically cool us off. Will we have another event like this in the coming winter? While I was still in … Continue reading
Dean a Tropical Depression
What was once a very powerful category five Hurricane is a mere tropical depression tonight. Dean was downgraded to a tropical storm soon after moving into Mexico. The 10 o’clock advisory tonight will show him as a tropical depression centered … Continue reading
Our Hottest Day?
Overall, this may have been the hottest day so far this year across Alabama. Here is a long list, from official sources, ABC 33/40 WeatherWatchers, ABC 33/40 SkyCams and private weather stations: 90 on the beach at Gulf Shores (Skycam) … Continue reading
DEAN INLAND
We may be able to discontinue regular updates on Dean after about 10 o’clock tonight.He has already been demoted to a tropical storm.Dean is inland and he will eventually lose his fight with rough terrain. Here is the latest based … Continue reading
Too Hot Too Quick
Heating up too quick across Alabama today. By 1 pm, the old thermometer had been officially this high: 98 Decatur and Shelby County Airport 99 Huntsville, Tuscaloosa 100 Muscle Shoals 101 Birmingham, Montgomery, Anniston However, the dew point at Muscle … Continue reading
Dean Finally Goes Ashore
Here is the short announcement from the National Hurricane Center: —————————————————- HURRICANE DEAN TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042007 1150 AM CDT WED AUG 22 2007 THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DEAN MADE LANDFALL IN MEXICO NEAR … Continue reading
Heat Advisory
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 942 AM CDT WED AUG 22 2007 …RECORD SETTING HEAT CONTINUES TO CAUSE HEALTH CONCERNS… .THE HEAT WAVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL REACH INTO EVEN MORE DANGEROUS TERRITORY TODAY AND TOMORROW…AS … Continue reading
10:00 a.m. Dean Quick Look
Please note: This will be very short, intended only to update the position of Dean and wind information. Please scroll down to our earlier, more lengthy, update which has an attached tracking map. Much of that information is still valid. … Continue reading
Dean Slowly Growing Stronger
Yep, we are still dealing with Hurricane Dean today, but he is in a different ocean, but now slowly growing stronger. Here is the basic information: LOCATION/MOVEMENT The latest Advisory places the center of Dean near latitude 20.5N, longitude 95.5W … Continue reading
Birmingham This August
Mike Calloway is the 33/40 WeatherWatcher for Weaver, in Calhoun County. Mike enjoys digging into weather records and trends. He ofers these interesting facts about Birmingham Airport so far this August: Averages for August through yesterday (Tuesday) at Birmingham Airport: … Continue reading
