Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

One Batch of Storms

At 3:45 am, very, very early on this Friday morning, a small cluster of thunderstorms was still in progress over West Central Alabama–clustered almost entirely over Greene County. People in Eutaw probably being kept awake by loud thunder. Heavy rain … Continue reading →

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The Heat Scorecard

Q. Are you wary of reading so much about the heat? Q. Will the beginning of football season psychologically cool you off a bit? Here is a roundup of today’s high temperatures: ALABAMA 85 Lookout Mountain near Collinsville with 0.88 … Continue reading →

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Flash Flood Progress Report

NWS continues the Flash Flood Warning in Clay, Coosa and Talladega County until 9 pm. At 7:55 pm, the heavier showers had shifted NE to these locations: …..Near Anniston …..Northeast corner of Clay County …..South Cherokee County Moving east. * … Continue reading →

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Flash Flood Warning

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 608 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL … Continue reading →

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A Tropical Downpour

It is not the only shower or thunderstorm in the state Not even the only heavy shower …and not the only thunderstorm But for a change, lets zoom in on the heaviest one in the entire state and mention some … Continue reading →

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Late Afternoon in Alabama

So far, not a great number of showers and thunderstorms for Extreme North Alabama. However, at 5 pm, there was a line or row of thunderstorms from about Sylacauga southward to Montgomery and all the way down to Pensacola. Considerable … Continue reading →

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Alabama Update at 8:30 pm

Very little action across the west half of Alabama. However there is a small but heavy shower in the center of Pickens County in West Central Alabama. Moving slowly NE. Most of the showers have shifted over into Northeast Alabama. … Continue reading →

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Alabama Early Evening

HOW ALABAMA LOOKS AT 6:30 PM …..in NW Alabama a line of heavy showers across Fayette and Winston County. …..Area of showers and raining over most of the area from Marion and Lawrence County north and eastward to Huntsville, Guntersville … Continue reading →

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Late Afternoon in Alabama

Main showers and thunderstorms in Alabama were over the NW part of the state late this afternoon. At 5:15 pm, a line of showers and storms extended from the north edge of Pickens County northeastward across Extreme southeast Lamar County, … Continue reading →

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Stronger Storms NW Alabama . . .

. . .and the most active lightning. This statement from the NWS/Birmingham: SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 335 PM CDT WED AUG 18 2010 ALZ011-182115- MARION AL- 335 PM CDT WED AUG 18 2010 ..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY … Continue reading →

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