The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for much of Central, Southern and Eastern Alabama until 6 p.m. Counties included are: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Hale, Jefferson, … Continue reading →

Two main areas of precipitation across Alabama this morning. A conveyor belt of rain and embedded thunderstorms extends up the I-59 corridor from Bibb and Tuscaloosa Counties through the Birmingham Metro area into Marshall, DeKalb and Etowah Counties. Heavy rain … Continue reading →

The tornado warnings have expired for Blount, Etowah and Marshall Counties. The storm has weakened a bit as it moves into southwestern DeKalb County near Geraldine and Crossville. No reports of severe weather have been received as of 10 a.m. … Continue reading →

A tornado warning continues for northeastern Blount County and southwestern Etowah County. Marshall County has been added…the warning goes until 10 a.m. It includes Albertville, Douglas and Snead. The possible tornado is about 7 miles WSW of Altoona. It is … Continue reading →

It is in effect until 10:00 a.m. The possible tornado is just north of Oneonta near Rosa…moving toward Clarence, Snead Walnut Grove and Douglas. The warning is based on Doppler radar indications of a tornado.

Some nice showers and elevated storms are moving northeastward across Central Alabama this morning…associated with a northward moving warm front. Radar shows a nice area of moderate to occasionally heavy rain from northern Jefferson County north of Warrior and Hayden … Continue reading →

1. Southeastern Drought – A drought of historical proportions began gripping the Southeast U.S. in 2007, and despite some small relief in recent weeks from light rains, rainfall deficits continue to grow in many areas. In January, abnormally dry conditions … Continue reading →

Getting a little concerned about the possibility of severe weather for Friday. We have been talking about it for two days and the Storm Prediction Center sound pretty confident that there could be severe weather, including tornadoes across parts of … Continue reading →

Radar shows an area of moderate showers over Northwest Alabama tonight. The main activity is over Lawrence and Winston Counties. Scattered light showers are over Marion, Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties. All actviity is moving northeast. Rainfall amounts are … Continue reading →

I am afraid that I don’t have good news tonight for Central Alabama. Radar shows that the band of showers now moving toward western Alabama is weakening across central sections of the state. At 6:40 p.m., moderate rain shows covered … Continue reading →