Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Upgrade to a Slight Risk
Note the discussion below from the Storm Prediction Center. They plan to upgrade at least part of North and Central Alabama to a Slight Risk of severe weather. They also hint that a Severe Thunderstorm Watch may be needed later. … Continue reading
Storm Reports
SOME REPORTS FROM THE NEARLY STALLED THUNDERSTORM SOUTH OF BIRMINGHAM * 33/40 Skywatcher in the Old Cahaba section of Helena reports that the lightning is “insane.” That was at 8:27 p.m. * A similar report on the lightning from Pelham. … Continue reading
. . .and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 819 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 817 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL … Continue reading
Very Scary For Northern Illinois
A very scary afternoon in Northern Illinois as a powerful bow echo races eastward toward Chicago. I feel sure thousands of trees are being uprooted along with other significant damage. This is part of the latest warning from NWS Chicago: … Continue reading
Warning For Marengo County
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1254 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN MARENGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA… … Continue reading
In the Heat of the Afternoon
Yes, the blazing sun heats the ground, the ground warms the air next to it, the warmer air is lighter and rises and finally reaches high enough to condense into clouds. Those eventually evolve into showers and thunderstorms. It is … Continue reading
Miss Molly Attack Update
I believe it was around sunrise on March 31 that Little Miss Molly was viciously attacked by a much larger dog on our community walking track directly behind our house. It took an all out fight, me against the attack … Continue reading
Miscellaneous Information
The big thunderstorms in the greater Birmingham area caused an outflow boundary to move southwestward into Tuscaloosa, Northern Bibb and Chilton Counties. This has triggered some new thunderstorms that are dumping heavy rain from the west tip of Jefferson County … Continue reading
Special Statement, Shelby County
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 651 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 ALZ025-180030- SHELBY AL- 651 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT… AT 649 PM CDT…THE … Continue reading
