Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Diminishing Evening Showers
A not very distinct line of showers early this evening extended from about Eutaw and Moundville in West Alabama northeastward to Shelby and Jefferson County. The number and intensity of the showers greatly diminished. A few moderate showers north and … Continue reading
Late Afternoon Slow Showers
A bunch of smaller, slow moving showers across Alabama late on this Tuesday afternoon. Some communities were getting a good rain event because of the slow movement. For example: …..A heavy shower has moved little from its position along the … Continue reading
Alabama at Mid-afternoon
Yesterday at this time, big, mean thunderstorms were forming over North and NE Alabama and they were beginning to march southward. Not today. Nothing going on over about the north half of the state. Instead there are some strong thunderstorms … Continue reading
As Midnight Approaches
Thunderstorms are still roaming the Alabama countryside late tonight and at 11:30 p.m. a number of places are still getting very heavy rain. Here is the overall picture: A band of showers and thunderstorms extends from NE Mississippi and NW … Continue reading
Storms Moving into Metro Birmingham
Some of those big storms that have been drenching West Alabama, now moving into Jefferson and part of West Shelby County. Thunderstorms with heavy rain and lots of lightning moving into Downtown Birmingham. Moving northward. Tuscaloosa County still getting a … Continue reading
10:30pm Quick Update
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning and a Flash Flood Warning was issued tonight for Tuscaloosa County as a big area of intense thunderstorms spread northward through the county, including the downtown Tuscaloosa/Northport area. As of 10:30 tonight, 2.42 inches of rain … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1002 PM CDT MON JUL 26 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL … Continue reading
9:30 pm and Not All is Well
At least not everywhere. Some parts of Alabama still getting big time rain amounts and scary bombardments of lightning. These two main areas: …..Northwest Alabama, mainly in Marion, Franklin and Colbert County. Moving slowly south. Very heavy rain and lots … Continue reading
Alabama at 7:15 pm
A long band of showers and thunderstorms (mostly thunderstorms) extends all the way from NW Alabama down across Marion and SE Walker County, across Jefferson and NE Shelby and finally into Central Talladega and Clay County. The whole band of … Continue reading
Special Statement, SE Randolph
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 637 PM CDT MON JUL 26 2010 ALZ029-270015- RANDOLPH AL- 637 PM CDT MON JUL 26 2010 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT… AT 636 PM CDT…THE … Continue reading
