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Another Bulletin from April 3, 1974
This is a historic warning issued by the NWS on April 3, 1974. THIS IS NOT OCCURRING TONIGHT…IT IS A HISTORIC WARNING BULLETIN TORNADO WARNING EANS REQUESTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL ISSUED 750 PM CDT WED APR 3 1974 … Continue reading
From April 3, 1974…
I spent hours at the NWS Office on West Oxmoor Road after the April 3, 1974 tornado outbreak copying all of the warnings by hand. Tonight, I thought it would be fun to post some of the more memorable warnings … Continue reading
Looking Ahead to April
As we say goodbye to March, it is a time to look forward into April and what type of weather we can expect in Central Alabama next month. The normal high for the month of April for Birmingham is 74.1 … Continue reading
Showers over West Alabama/Mississippi
Showers continue tonight over western Alabama from Colbert and Lauderdale Counties through Lawrence, Franklin, Marion, Lamar and northern Pickens County. Back in Mississippi, showers and an embedded thunderstorm are over North Central sections of the Magnolia State. The storm is … Continue reading
Afternoon Update
The wedge is in full session across Alabama this afternoon, with temperatures ranging from 53F in Anniston to 62F in Birmingham to 67F in Tuscaloosa to 80F in Meridian. Radar shows a weakening area of showers over Northwest Alabama over … Continue reading
Excellent Severe Weather Presentations
Some excellent presentations were given at the Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium recently. The Central Indiana Skywarn was kind enough to make the Power Point presentations available on the web. Here are some of the ones that you might find … Continue reading
Warning Expires…Rain/Storms Expand
The severe thunderstorm warning for Walker County has been allowed to expire. The storm has weakened as it moves north of Jasper. A widespread area of showers and storms now covers much of Central Alabama. A stationary front is draped … Continue reading
New Walker County Warning
It is a severe thunderstorm warning. It goes until 7:30 p.m. The storm is just southwest of Parrish. It is taking a little more northerly tack and will move between Jasper and Cordova. Jasper is included in the warning, Cordova … Continue reading
Le Wedge…
How about this temperature profile? 47F in Greenville/Spartanburg, SC… 57F in Atlanta… 63F in Anniston… 74F in Birmingham… It’s the infamous wedge. Winds have turned easterly now over East Alabama. Strong easterly winds are being felt in Central Georgia. The … Continue reading
SVR for Southern Walker/Tuscaloosa Counties
Our severe thunderstorm is 20 miles WSW of West Jefferson in western Jefferson County at 6:10. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for south central Walker and north central Tuscaloosa Counties until 7 p.m. Wstern Jefferson County will also … Continue reading
