Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Tornado Warning in West Alabama
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 315 AM CST * AT 221 AM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING … Continue reading
Counties in Tornado Watch–2:15 am Update
This is a list of counties in Alabama that are under a Tornado Watch until 10 am today. Only the extreme north (The Tennessee Valley) is not included. A line of intense thunderstorms now near the Mississippi-Alabama border moving east. … Continue reading
Atmosphere Becoming More Unstable
The atmosphere over South Mississippi and SW Alabama was becoming more unstable late tonight. The Storm Prediction thinks a slight threat of severe weather may shift a bit further inland into Central Mississippi. The NWS, Jackson, issued a Tornado Warning … Continue reading
Late Night in Alabama–10 o’clock Report
Some moderate to heavy rain was over Extreme North Alabama earlier, mainly along and north of the Tennessee River. However, at 10 pm, the heaviest rain was still over Mississippi and East Louisiana. There was considerable lightning over South Louisiana … Continue reading
Early Evening in Alabama–6:45 Report
Rain was increasing early tonight over NW and Extreme North Alabama. At 6:45 pm, some of the heaviest rain was from about Vernon and Sulligent, in Lamar County, extending north and NE to near Decatur and Huntsville. Still no real … Continue reading
Early Afternoon in Alabama–1:15 Report
Showers over North and Central Alabama early this afternoon. Mostly light and most of them from about Clanton northward. Clanton is very near the geographical center of the state. Rain more extensive over North and West Mississippi. Heaviest rain of … Continue reading
Late Morning in Alabama–11 o’clock Report
Scattered rain across Central Alabama late on this Thursday morning. Mostly light. Off to the west, rain was increasing across West Mississippi. By far, the most extensive rain was across Louisiana and East Arkansas. Some very heavy rain across Central … Continue reading
WEATHER BY THE NUMBERS–1st 2007 Edition
* $96 Billion is the estimated dollar damage amount now assigned to Hurricane Katrina–a record for the USA. That could change as more and more information becomes available. * 1st named tropical storm for the 2007 season will be Andrea. … Continue reading
Cotton Bowl Weather–Not Much Change
EVENT: Cotton Bowl Game, Dallas 10:30 am today. Auburn vs. Nebraska Weather forecast still pretty much unchanged, although a few degrees cooler than earlier expected. At 10:30 am kickoff: Sunny about 44 degrees Fourth Quarter about 50 degrees. All sunshine … Continue reading
3 am Alabama Update Although You Are Asleep
Rain is falling over much of Alabama in the wee-morning hours of the last day of 2006. Early on this Sunday morning (just before 3 am) it was raining over all but the East Central and Southeast part. By far, … Continue reading
