Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Shortly After 4 o’clock
Here is how it looks around Alabama, especially the north and central parts. A list of the strongest storms: * The thunderstorm that prompted the warning for Calhoun county was moving across Cleburne and South Cherokee County in Extreme East … Continue reading
Warning Extended till 4 o’clock
NWS/Birmingham extended the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calhoun County in East Alabama until 4 pm. The warning includes these areas: West End-Cobb Town Weaver Saks Jacksonville Ft. Mcclellan Anniston May have gusts over 60 and nickle size hail HOW IT … Continue reading
Knocked Out By Lightning
My apology for getting behind on blog posts. Severe lightning in NE Trussville caused a temporary power failure and a loss of internet service for a time. Now back up and playing catch up. Quickly: Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for … Continue reading
Focus on Tuscaloosa County
NWS/Birmingham issued a Special Weather Statement about Tuscaloosa County until 2:45. It is called a Significant Weather Alert. They did that because of two strong thunderstorms, one 18 miles SW of Brookwood and the other one near Ralph. Moving east … Continue reading
A Few Extra Reports
* Heavy rain in Gardendale at 1:43 pm. * 0.80 rain at Black Creek, NE Etowah County from the morning storms. * Over one inch of rain in the Country Club area off Rainbow Drive, Gadsden, this morning.
Thunderstorms Rumbling Along
Everybody still seems happy that we are getting some good doses of showers and thunderstorms. Have not heard a single complaint about the rain. A large batch of thunderstorms moved across the northern third of the state this morning, with … Continue reading
Late Morning in Alabama
Most of the heavier showers and thunderstorms had shifted over into East Alabama late this morning. It was pouring rain in areas from east of Huntsville, across Jackson County, much of Marhsall County and Western DeKalb County. Some of the … Continue reading
Thunderstorms Already
Nothing in Alabama yet. Cluster of thunderstorms with heavy rain over Extreme North and NE Mississippi moving east. These storms wilkl be moving into Extreme NW Alabama in the next couple of hours. Looks like another good chance for rain … Continue reading
Drought by the Numbers
One of my favorite things that I subscribe to is The Weekly Crop and Weather Report from the Department of Agriculture, Alabama Field Office. It is also called the Crop Progress and Condition Report. Growing up in my beloved Havana … Continue reading
Weather Behaving Better
Late this afternoon, the weather was beginning to settle down across Alabama. The strong thunderstorms over NE Alabama were moving into NW Georgia. There were some fairly strong storms remaining over SE Alabama. They were moving east. A lone strong … Continue reading
