Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Last Look–11 o’clock Report
Those thunderstorms over West Alabama tonight, sure have been lazy. They formed up in Walker County early in the evening, moved into West Jefferson County and late tonight they were moving slowly south, mainly over Tuscaloosa County and SW Jefferson … Continue reading
Late Check Before Your Bedtime
That cluster of thunderstorms over West Alabama continues to nove southward ever-so-slowly–passing between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.. At 10:30 pm, the heaviest rain was over North and NE Tuscaloosa County approaching Peterman, Cottondale and Holt. It was also raining in Downtown … Continue reading
Storms Approaching Jefferson County
A cluster of thunderstorms grew stronger over South and SE Walker County and they are spreading into West Jefferson County west of the Birmingham area. Rain is locally heavy in this cluster of storms. They should continue southward along the … Continue reading
7:30 pm in Alabama
Most of northern 1/4 of Alabama free of showers but there was a moderate to heavy shower along the Jackson-Dekalb County line between Scottsboro and Fort Payne in NE Alabama. Most of the showers and thunderstorms were in a fairly … Continue reading
Dry, Dry, Dry–1% Humidity!
Some of the driest air I have noticed in a long time over the cooking SW USA late this afternoon. Check these items at 5 pm, MDT: * Moab, Utah, temperture 104, dew point +1, humidity 1% (yes, 1%!) * … Continue reading
How Alabama Looks at 6:30 pm
Thunderstorm developed over the Birmingham area late this afternoon and dumped some locally heavy rain over South Jefferson and North Shelby. These amounts as of 6:30 pm: 0.76 Inverness from 3340 Skywatcher Alston Keith 0.61 Downtown Birmingham at the SkyCam … Continue reading
Heavy Rain in Birmingham Metro
0.64 of an inch as of 6:05 pm at the ABC 33/40 Weather office in Riverchase.* 3340 Skywatcher for Inverness reports 0.56 and still raininy heavily. Heavy rain continues Downtown Birmingfham with 0.58. Storm formed over the area. *UPDATE AT … Continue reading
Late Afternoon in Alabama
NWS/Birmingham issued a Special Weather Statement for Talladega County good until 6:15 based on a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of the community of Mignon. It was practically stationary. It could produce winds up to 45 mph and dime-size hail, … Continue reading
Crops, Drought and Livestock
Monday is the day we look forward to the Alabama Weekly Crop and Weather Report and Crop Progress Report from the Department of Agriculture, Alabama, Field Office in Montgomery. Here we go with some interesting excerpts: * 57% is how … Continue reading
Lightning Strikes Home
The strong thunderstorm continues over South and West Shelby County. Late this afternoon, a house was struck by lightning in Helena. The Helena Fire Department was on the scene and reporting smoke in the residence. The storm was moving slowly … Continue reading
