Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
My Tiny Corner of the World
This usually means a story about Little Miss Molly, my nine-pound energy-packed pal. This post is stored under the Miss Molly category (yes, there is such a designation) Instead, this is an update from Melissa Smith about their dog, Munchkin … Continue reading
Safety Reminder About Dams
This important release this morning from Alabama Power Company: BIRMINGHAM – For months during the ongoing drought, Alabama Power hydroelectric facilities have been releasing very limited amounts of water. The reduced flows have prompted people to venture into areas in … Continue reading
A Tree Does Not Grow In Brooklyn
Because it got uprooted this morning. A bunch of them. Seems that the first tornado in history struck Brooklyn early this morning. They have never had one. So, it made weather history in the Big Apple. The NWS surveyed the … Continue reading
Hottest Day of 2007
A list of high temperatures across Alabama on this August 8: 86 Hamilton Sky Cam 91 Gulf Shores Sky Cam 93 Mt. Cheaha Sky Cam 96 Mobile, Crossville 97 Gadsden Sky Cam, Fort Payne Airport 98 Jemison, Demopolis, Downtown Birmingham … Continue reading
The Heat and Storms
No storms over the north half of Alabama late this afternoon. Widely scattered ones over the south part of the state. The better ones at 4:30 pm were over the south central and southwest counties. Most of the lightning was … Continue reading
Tonight in Alabama
At 9:30 pm, all showers have faded away. THE HEAT Today was our hottest so far this year. Here is the evidence: 95 in Mobile 98 Shelby County Airport, home of the Birmingham NWS Office 98 Decatur 99 Huntsville 100 … Continue reading
Cooking at Mid Afternoon
All of Alabama was simmering this afternoon. Every nook and cranny, every hill and valley, are bathed in high humidity and heat. At 3 o’clock, there were almost no showers or thunderstorms over the north half of the state, but … Continue reading
Midday in Alabama
Some showers and thunderstorms developed earlier today than they did yesterday and a little better spread out. Shortly after noon, most of them were widely separated. Probably the best concentration is along the Marengo/Choctaw County line and Choctaw/Clarke County line … Continue reading
100+ Ten Days in a Row
This is a story of a text-book example of an Alabama heat wave and drought. We all know that a heat wave and drought often travel together. Look at these official daily temperatures for Cullman in July, 1952: 99 on … Continue reading
Weather by the Numbers
* 52 is how many tornado warnings were issued so far this year by the NWS in Ft. Worth. This is through July 31 and it was due mainly to the sheer magnitude and length of the North Texas severe … Continue reading
