Storms have thinned just a bit across Alabama at this hour, but there are still some notable ones… A severe thunderstrom warning continues for Chambers and Lee Counties in East Alabama…strong storms in the Lafayette area are streaming toward Opelika. … Continue reading →

A nice convergence zone continues in the I-65 corridor this afternoon. Storms continue to form in an area from Huntsville to west of Birmingham then down to Tusacaloosa. In East and South Central Alabama, showers and storms continue. At 2:15…the … Continue reading →

A tongue of cold air aloft is producing fairly numerous showers over East Alabama this morning. Some of the stronger storms this hour are… …in Marshall County approaching Guntersville. …in Cherokee and DeKlab Counties…from Fort Payne to Centre …in St. … Continue reading →

A tropical storm warning has been issued for the island of Bermuda this morning. Bertha is barely moving, some 210 miles southeast of Bermuda. The hurricane has been stationary, and will only move north at 2 mph the rest of … Continue reading →

Showers are starting to pop up quickly over the northeastern quarter of Alabama on this Saturday morning. They extend generally from Madison and Jackson Counties down through Marshall, Cullman and Blount Counties and on into NE Jefferson County. They are … Continue reading →

Heavy rains began to fall on Kansas and Missouri in May and June 1951. In May, rainfall amounts were generally 200% of normal in Kansas, 300% of normal in June and 400% of normal in July. The heaviest rains began … Continue reading →

Hurricane Bertha has intensified quickly today and now has top winds of 115 mph. It has a clearly defined eye. Here is the complete text of the 4 p.m. advisory… WTNT32 KNHC 072035 TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 19 … Continue reading →

The second named storm of the 2008 North Atlantic hurricane season has been remarkable already because it formed so far east. In fact, it formed further east than any June or July tropical storm. This morning, Bertha became a hurricane. … Continue reading →

The National Hurricane Center has released its annual Forecast Verification Report for 2007. Atlantic track forecasts in 2007 established new records for accuracy in the 36-96 hour period. Official track forecasts were better than the consensus models, but not as … Continue reading →

Thunderstorms continue to redevelop over eastern Jefferson County. A strong core has developed just west of Trussville. It has very intense lightning and heavy rain. We Have now picked up 1.93 inches here just south of downtown Trussville. SOme flooding … Continue reading →