Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Quick 8:30 PM Update for Alabama
A long line of showers and storms extended all along the Alabama-Mississippi border for almost the length of the state. Virtually no lightning with these storms, but a significant weather alert was posted for several NW counties where wind gusts … Continue reading
WEATHER BY THE NUMBERS–Thursday Evening
* 4 is how many inches of snow accumulated at Oklahoma City today * 40 mph is the wind gusts OKC is expecting overnight as 1 to 2 additional inches of snow accumulates * 4 to 6 inches is how … Continue reading
Early Evening in Alabama–7:25 Report
A long but irregular line of showers extends all the way down the east side of Mississippi. They are moderate to heavy but virtually no lightning. Second line of showers, weaker, was north to south through West Mississippi. This line … Continue reading
Late Afternoon in Alabama–5:15 Report
A north-south line of showers from NE Mississippi down into South Central Mississippi. A shorter line of showers in West Alabama from Lamar County north to near Red Bay in NW Alabama. Little or no lightning with any of this. … Continue reading
Quick 2:15 PM Update
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued in areas west of Alabama until 8 o’clock tonight, It includes about the north 1/3 of Mississippi and extends over to the Alabama border. Showers and some thunderstorms were increasing over Central Mississippi. … Continue reading
Noon in Alabama and in Cold Country
Very little going on in Alabama at noon. Only a few light showers separated by a lot of miles. Balmy everywhere. Nearest significant showers…western Arkansas. CHECKING ON OUR ARCTIC COLD FRONT Low pressure area forming over SE Arkansas and NE … Continue reading
ARCTIC WATCH–9:45 AM
I like that title. Jason Simpson suggested it. This is an update on the location of our much advertised arctic cold front and some other notes including a few with little or no importance. COLD FRONT POSITION Almost to Paducah, … Continue reading
Global Cooling Out on the Fruited Plain
SPOT REPORTS -17 at Craig, Colo., and on Berthod Pass -8 at Milford, Utah + 2 in Denver -15 at Greybull in East Wyoming 12 in Omaha -13 at Williston, North Dakota 27 in Abilene with a mixture of wintry … Continue reading
Where is Our Cold Front–2:45 am Report
Not much progress in the last 6 to 8 hours. However, a low pressure area will intensify along the front later today. This, along with certain things going on upstairs will speed the eastward movement. Still looks like an overnight … Continue reading
Chasing the Arctic Front at 7:25 PM
Based on 7 o’clock observations, the much advertised arctic cold front was just east of Springfield and Springfield (the ones in both Illinois and Missouri) to Fayetteville, Ark., and down into Texas. Moving SE All of the lightning in the … Continue reading
