Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Last Showers Fading–1:30 am
Finally, the last showers were fading away over Central Alabama early on this Friday morning. A cluster of showers, mostly light over Bibb County mostly west and SW of Brent and Centreville. And, a lone shower along the Randolph-Chambers County … Continue reading
Today’s Rain Amounts
UPDATED 9:30 PM FOR EXTRA REPORTS 1.00 Jemison (North Chilton County) 1.49 Colvin Gap (near the Calhoun-Etowah County line) 1.60 Cordova (Walker County) 0.65 Gadsden Steam Plant 0.69 Gadsden (33/40 SkyCam) 1.35 Hollins (Clay County) 0.38 Mt. Cheaha 0.22 Oneonta … Continue reading
Alabama Update at 7:45 p.m.
Overall, thunderstorm activity has diminished early this evening, but there were still some strong storms producing locally heavy rain over East-Central and Central Alabama. Some of those stronger storms were in Clay, Randolph, Macon, Bullock, Butler and Chilton Counties. The … Continue reading
Alabama Early This Evening
Some of the stronger thunderstorms early this evening were along the Chilton/Coosa County line right in the heart of Central Alabama. NWS/Birmingham indicated the thunderstorm was practically stationary. It could still produce gusts to 45 mph and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. … Continue reading
Alabama at 6:15 p.m.
NWS/Birmingham advises that a strong thunderstorm near Hokes Bluff in Etowah County was practically stationary. It could produce wind gusts to 45 mph and frequent dangerous lightning. In Central Alabama, strong storms continue moving slowly westward to Western Coosa County. … Continue reading
Damage Reports
CULLMAN COUNTY Three miles SE of Joppa, thunderstorm wind damage at 4:20 p.m. The damage was along Cullman County Road 1763 two miles east of Highway 231 in the Thrasher Crossroads community. There was structural damage to two homes with … Continue reading
Storms Stronger Over Central Alabama
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS * For Autauga County until 6 pm * For Elmore County until 6:15 The Autauga County storm was over the extreme NE part of the county 14 miles north of Millbrook. Storms were also increasing over Elmore … Continue reading
Need This For Lake Purdy
Granbury, located SW of Fort Worth is one of the hardest hit areas in Texas from major flash flooding. This afternoon, Kevin Selle, our associate in Dallas, told us that over 44,000 CFS (cubic feet per second) of water was … Continue reading
Quick 5 pm Update
* NWS huntsville cancelled the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Colbert and Lawrence County in Extreme NW Alabama. * NWS/Birmingham advises that a strong storm over NE Calhoun County 3 miles north of Jacksonville is stationary. Lots of cloud-to-ground lightning in … Continue reading
How Things Look at 4:30
Several strong thunderstorms continue. Any of these could produce brief strong winds, dangerous lightning and downpours. They were located in these places: * 4 miles east of Sterrett in NE Shelby County. * East Calhoun and West Cleburne County in … Continue reading
