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Looking West at 10:10 p.m.
Thunderstorms have developed radpily over southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana and Northeast Texas ahead of an approaching trough of low pressure. Dewpoints in the upper 50s into the 60s have spread as far north as southern Arkansas tonight. Temperatures aloft are … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch to our West
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. It goes until 2 a.m. A strong upper level trough is approaching the South tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to develop rapidly in the … Continue reading
End of the Line…
My second morning on AMTRAK’s train number two dawned foggy and grey just outside Houston, Texas as I continued my trek toward New Orleans. Checking the AMTRAK website, it showed that we were 45 minutes early. Unusual. I heard the … Continue reading
Early Afternoon Update
Sunshine was on th eincrease across North and Central Alabama this afternoon behind a fairly strong disturbance that moved across the area this morning. Temperatures were responding. Noon readings along I-65 ranged from 48F at Huntsville to 52F at Birmingham … Continue reading
My Train Ride – Part Two
I am riding AMTRAK’s train number 2, the Sunset Limited from Tucson, Arizona to New Orleans. We are on time this evening, about to arrive in San Antonio. It has been a fun day for me. I boarded the train … Continue reading
My Train Ride – Part One
Onboard AMTRAK’s train number 2, the Sunset Limited this morning just out of El Paso, Texas. I boarded in Tucson, Arizona early this morning. The train finally arrived in Tucson around 2:15 a.m. MST. The beautifully restored Spanish style station … Continue reading
Riding The Rails…
I am very excited about my cross country train trip, which begins in a few hours. I will be taking the Sunset Limited, AMTRAK train number 2, from Tucson very early on Saturday morning, with my eventual destination being New … Continue reading
Coosa County Under The Gun
Tornado warning continues until 2 p.m. for Coosa County. Possible tornado passing about 7-10 miles west of Rockford. Moving NE. Will pass into NW Tallapoosa County. This storm has produced tornado damage. Trees and power lines are down in Chilton … Continue reading
Tornado Warnings Extended
STORM 1 Passing just northwest of Billingsley…will pass between Clanton and Verbena…will cross I-65…perhaps near Verbena exit…tornado warning til 130 for southern Chilton and northern Autuaga County. STORM 2 Another tornadic storm is just southwest of Selma…moving toward the City … Continue reading
Tornado Situation…Chilton County…
The storm passing into Chilton County has produced significant tornado damage in the community of Summerfield in Dallas County north of Selma. Tornado warning for Chilton as well as Autauga, Dallas and Perry Counties until 1 p.m. Will be extended. … Continue reading
