Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Alabama at 3:30 am
Several thunderstorms continue over Extreme East Alabama in the wee hours of this Tuesday morning. At 3:30 am, most of the storms were over Chambers and Randolph County between Wedowee and Lafayette. The strongest storm was east of Lafayette crossing … Continue reading
Alabama at 2:55 AM
The North Alabama showers were thinning out and decreasing just before 3 o’clock very early on this Tuesday morning. However, there were still quite a few thunderstorms over Central Georgia and the westernmost ones extended into Extreme East Alabama. NWS/Birmingham … Continue reading
New Storms–2 am Report
PART OF ALABAMA IN A SLIGHT RISK AREA Some more showers and thunderstorms have developed early on this Tuesday morning over North and East Alabama. At 2 am, the thunderstorms were over South Cleburne and North Randolph County in Extreme … Continue reading
East Alabama Storm Damage
CHAMBERS COUNTY 9:50 PM The Sheriff’s Office reported numerous large trees uprooted across the south central part of the county. LEE COIUNTY 10:08 PM The Opelika Police Department reported thunderstorm wind damage with several large trees down near the hospital. … Continue reading
Three Thunderstorms
There were three thunderstorms over Extreme East Alabama at 9:30 tonight. One was near Lafayette in Chambers County. The other two were near Phenix City. They were moving SE. NWS/Birmingham issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NE Russell County until … Continue reading
Hot Day in Dry-as-a-Bone Alabama
It was fairly comfortable over extreme North and NE Alabama today, but it was baking across central and south parts of the state. Some places had the hottest day so far this year. Here is a list compiled from NWS … Continue reading
Drought, Heat & Agriculture Notes
I have in hand the latest weekly edition of the Alabama Weekly Crop and Weather Report issued this afternoon by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alabama Field Office, Montgomery. Also in house is a lengthy release from the National Weather … Continue reading
A Thunderstorm!
It formed over extreme East Alabama. At 3:35 pm, the small cluster was over the north part of both Clay and Randolph County north of Ashland, Lineville and Wedowee. Moving SE Not much lightning but some moderate to heavy rain … Continue reading
Alabama Weather is Quiet
The thunderstorms that moved down into the Birmingham area from the north, dissipated into an area of light rain which has mostly ended. No thunderstorms in progress at 8:15 tonight. Still an outside chance that some more will form. If … Continue reading
Thunderstorms Decreasing
Just be fore 7 o’clock, thunderstorms over the north half of Alabama had decreased in number sharply. Strongest ones remaining were: * Over West Jefferson County west of Birmingham. * Over North Shelby Count along the St. Clair County line … Continue reading
