Showers were developing quickly early this afternoon, including some thunderstorms. A thunderstorm was already in progress in the Trussville area and there were scattered ones north from there all the way to Arab and Ft. Payne in NE Alabama. Also, … Continue reading →

* 22 inches is the 2007 rain deficiency for Tuscaloosa as of today (21.93 to be exact) * 18.44 inches is the Birmingham shortfall * 14.62 inches is all that we have received so far this year * 38.72 inches … Continue reading →

That group of thunderstorms that has been so persistent north of Birmingham tonight was finally beginning to weaken and breaking up at 10:30 pm. The heaviest rain was over the East edge of Walker County and the South tip of … Continue reading →

I am convinced that the two thunderstorms north and NW of Birmingham tonight were the product of the heat island effect. At least partially so. A NW moving outflow boundry crossed the Birmingham area. It helped trigger two thunderstorms that … Continue reading →

1. At 8:45 it was over North Jefferson County. It passed near and just West of Gardendale. It produced heavy rain in Mt. Olive. It spread out into a larger storm and stretches from just west of Gardendale north to … Continue reading →

The strongest storm in the Greater Birmingham area at 8:15 tonight was north of the city and moving away. It passed near or just west of Gardendale. It was moving NNW and will hug close toU.S. 31 and I-65 as … Continue reading →

An outflow boundry moving NW has crossed from Shelby County into South Jefferson County. It has triggered a few showers and maybe a thunderstorm in the Greater Birmingham area. Heat island effect may be helping some too, although it has … Continue reading →

By far the most important showers early this evening were over SE Alabama mainly over Barbour County and extending NE to the Phenix City-Columbus, Ga., area. The showers that were giving Tallapoosa County a good dose of rain had greatly … Continue reading →

First, thanks to Ann Fisher for reminding us that Bynum is just west of Anniston, not east! Not many showers or storms over the north half of Alabama late this afternoon. At 5:15 pm, a heavy shower was moving slowly … Continue reading →

Still not many showers or thunderstorms over the north half of the state as of 3:25 this afternoon. However, scattered ones were developing mainly over Cullman and Eastern Winston Counties, but not moving very much. Other widely scattered ones were … Continue reading →