Colorado had been plagued by drought conditions throughout the first half of the summer in 1997. The seasonal monsoon pattern that shifts winds over the Southwest to a southerly direction was late in coming. The monsoon flow brings moist air … Continue reading →

Thunderstorms have developed over West Alabama this afternoon along an outflow boundary from storms over Mississippi. At 6:15 p.m., a broken arc of storms extends from Marion County through Fayette County into southeastern Pickens and northern Greene Counties and to … Continue reading →

That huge thunderstorm complex over eastern Arkansas this morning pushed south of Memphis and is propagating across Central and eastern Mississippi this afternoon. The main focus is now from west of Okalona to west of Starkville to near Louisville. A … Continue reading →

Quite a bit of fog and low stratus this morning across Alabama in the wake of yesterday’s rains. Most reporting stations had fog early this morning. The visibility at Haleyville was 1/4 mile at 7 a.m. Gadsden had visibilities less … Continue reading →

In July 1943, tracking hurricanes was a difficult business. Fewer ships were at sea because of the threat of German U-boats. Those were at sea maintained radio silence. Britain suffered mightily from the lack of weather reports from over the … Continue reading →

1.06 inches of rain here in Trussville in a generally gentle rain this afternoon. The rain area that delivered this nice rainfall total has nearly completely diminished at this hour. It covers parts of southern Jefferson County into southern St. … Continue reading →

An area of rain and storms over North Central Alabama is weakening this afternoon as it moves south. Light to moderate rain with some embedded thunder covers much of Jefferson, Blount, western St. Clair and eastern Shelby Counties. Stronger storms … Continue reading →

Here is a check on the Alabama weather situation… Thunderstorms continue across much of Alabama this afternoon. The heaviest activity is over South Central Alabama, but there are some strong ones appraoching the Birmingham area from the north also, as … Continue reading →

Storms continue across Alabama this afternoon. A strong storm with very heavy rain and intense lightning is over southwestern Jefferson County, moving into northwestern Shelby County. Places like Helena and Pelham will see this heavy activity. A cluster of strong … Continue reading →

Sitting at the Rock Mountain Lakes exit on I-59 with frequent lightning and booming thunder. This storm is about to cross I-59. It has intensified and built up into southwestern Jefferson County… Overall storm intensity is increasing across North and … Continue reading →