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Alabama Weather Update – 2 p.m.
It is a beautful summer day across Central Alabama. North of I-59, fair skies prevail, with only scattered cumulus clouds. South of I-59, the cumulus field is a little more numerous, but you have to travel pretty far southeast in … Continue reading
Vacation Slides Woohoo (Part 2)
On Monday morning, we were up early to make the trek to Mount Rainier. The 14,000 foot peak towers 8,000 feet above the surrounding terrain, so it is visible clearly from Seattle, as well as much of the state of … Continue reading
Storms Approaching the I-59 Corridor
Showers and storms have not been much to write home about today…but those areas that have been affected have seen some good lightning and brief heavy rain for sure. At this hour, a broken line of storms extended from NE … Continue reading
Radar Report…5:40 p.m.
Utilizing the Hytop radar this afternoon because of a problem with the BMX radar that has persisted since yesterday morning. The NWS says that the parts have arrived and that technicians are working to install them. At 5:40 p.m., radar … Continue reading
Vacation Slides…Woohoo! (Part One)
It has been a wonderful week of vacation in the Pacific Northwest. I had expectations that the region would be beautiful, and it has far exceeded those expectations. I chose the area because of the proximity of mountains and beaches, … Continue reading
Say What?
From the “you just don’t see this everyday” department…a local storm report from the NWS Birmingham tonight… …2 NNW of Uchee Creek [Russell Co, AL] emergency mngr reports NON-TSTM WND DMG at 02:40 PM CDT — portions of a mobile … Continue reading
Quick Look at Alabama Weather – 11 p.m.
The airmass across Central Alabama has changed radically today. Dewpoints that were in the 40s last night and 50s today have risen into the 60s. A few light showers wer progressing eastward across East Alabama. They are the remnants of … Continue reading
Another Check…
Things have calmed considerably after a busy start in the weather department this afternoon. There is a 35 mile wide band of showers and storms stretching from border to border across South Central Alabama from Sumter and Choctaw Counties through … Continue reading
Alabama Update…6:20 p.m.
No warnings in effect at this time. The warning for Chilton has expired. But strong storms do continue over Chilton, moving down into Autauga County. They extend from east of Jemison along I-65 to south of Clanton. Other strong storms … Continue reading
Two Deadly Days in 1953…Part Two
Tuesday, June 9, 1953 was just another day in New England. The day dawned clear and seasonably cool in the Boston area. Newspaper headlines shouted about a deadly rash of tornadoes that had raked Ohio and Michigan the previous day, … Continue reading
