Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Toward the Midnight Hour–Alabama Update
Showers were becoming heavier in West Alabama late tonight. Scattered heavy showers were over parts of Marion, Tuscaloosa, Bibb and Fayette Counties. Some thunderstorms also in West Central Alabama. To our west, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was posted for Jasper … Continue reading
Late Night Thunderstorm Check–11 o’clock Report
Scattered showers continue across Alabama late tonight. We also note that some lightning has developed over West Central Alabama. To our west, the atmosphere is becoming more unstable and the NWS/SPC is looking at the possibility of a watch for … Continue reading
Wednesday Looks Very Stormy–9:40 pm Report
Showers persist across Alabama tonight but there is little or no lightning. The more extensive area of showers was over about the south 1/3 of the state. Some of the heaviest rain was over North Mobile County and North Baldwin … Continue reading
A Quick Evening Look–7:15 Report
Showers continue across Alabama early tonight. Most of them are light. We have rainfall measurements of around 1/10th of an inch at Haleyville, Carbon Hill and Jasper. However, at 7:15, moderate showers (even a few heavy) were occurring in some … Continue reading
Showers on the Move–6:50 pm Report
Showers are spreading eastward rather quickly this evening. At 6:45, showers had spread as far east as Decatur, Birmingham, Clanton and Marion. There were moderate showers over Clarke, Marengo, Wilcox and Perry County in West Central and SW Alabama and … Continue reading
Late Afternoon in Alabama–4:30 pm Report
A north-south zone of showers was approaching West Alabama late this afternoon. At 4:30 pm, they were mostly over East and SE Mississippi moving toward the ENE. This included a small cluster of thunderstorms over North Central Mississippi. There were … Continue reading
First Tornado Watch
The first Tornado Watch has been issued in connection with this upcoming severe weather event. The Tornado Watch is in effect until 7 PM, CST, for: * Much of South Louisiana * Small part of SW Mississippi * Adjacent Coastal … Continue reading
Moderate Risk
All of Alabama is outlooked for a risk of severe weather tomorrow. North Alabama remains under a slight risk. However, the NWS/SPC (Storm prediction Center) has upgraded part of Central Alabama and all of South Alabama to a moderate risk … Continue reading
WEATHER BY THE NUMBERS–11/13/06
* 69 was one of the warmest temperatures in Alabama today (Dothan and Mobile) * 35,810 feet is the deepest part of any ocean on earth. That depth is the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific. A typhoon … Continue reading
A Cold and Frosty Monday Morning in Alabama
(UPDATED 10:30 AM TO ADD REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL NOTES) We had it all. Cold temperatures Lots of frost Even some dense fog …and a huge temperature inversion We also had the fairly unusual occurrence of the fog freezing on plants … Continue reading
