Our area of showers and storms over West Alabama has grown in coverage and intensity in the past 30 minutes. The main area is over southern Pickens and northern Greene Counties. The actviity extends up into Tuscaloosa County. More showers … Continue reading →

A batch odf showers and storms is moving across West Alabama early on this Saturday morning. It extends from Lamar, Fayette and Walker Counties down through Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Greene, Sumter and into Hale Counties. The heaviest storms are concentrated in … Continue reading →

Showers and storms developed late tonight over North Alabama. They are weakening slowly now as they move east. I had hoped we might get them to extend down into the Birmingham metro, but they have refused to cooperate. Moderate rain … Continue reading →

From our friend Derek Kinkade at WTVM in Columbus GA: we’ve just learned that 3 people have been struck by lightning at Wind Creek State Park in Tallapoosa County.. 1 person was transported to Russell Medical Center in Alex City, … Continue reading →

On July 2, 1916, the Weather Bureau central office in Washington sent a telegram to weather offices along the Gulf Coast. It was of a tropical cyclone near latitude 17N, longitude 84W, or north of Swan Island. It was moving … Continue reading →

The evening storms diminished enough for Independence Day fireworks shows across much of the area, but the fireworks may not yet be over for the night. At least in the weather department. Storms are refiring over Northwest Alabama tonight from … Continue reading →

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Tallpoosa County. Strong storms continue over East Alabama this evening over Coosa, Tallapoosa and southern Clay Counties. The strongest storm is approaching Dadeville and contains deadly lightning, very heavy rain and winds … Continue reading →

Strong storms continue tonight over southern Talladega, SW Clay, Coosa and western Tallapoosa Counties. A significant weather alert is in effect for Clay County until 8 p.m. The strongest storms are near Rockford, along US-280 NW of Dadeville and southwest … Continue reading →

Severe storms between Eutaw, Boligee and Forkland…about to cross river into Hale County.

Five main areas of weather on radar this hour…. 1. A broken line of storms from southern Cherokee thrugh Calhoun, St. Clair, Shelby, Coosa and Bibb Counties. Heaviest storms near Lake Logan Martin in the Pell City and Riverside area. … Continue reading →