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Tornado Watch to our West
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. It will be in effect until 8 p.m. CST. Thunderstorms have developed in a narrow area of instability this afternoon from Louisiana into southeastern … Continue reading
Welcome to Winter
The Winter Solstice occurs officially at 12:08 a.m. CST Saturday morning. It marks the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The Winter Solstice marks the day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere when the sun is the furthest … Continue reading
Bowl Time!
Birmingham is getting ready for an exciting college football matchup tomorrow at Legion Field as 7-5 Southern Miss clashes with 9-3 Cincinnati in the PapaJohns.com bowl game. Kickoff is set for noon. Weather will be very good. Skies will be … Continue reading
Weather on the Web…According to Josh Johnson
Friend of the Blog Josh Johnson is a weather producer for 11Alive News in Atlanta. He was the Chief Meteorologist at WTOK-TV in Meridian prior to going to Atlanta in March 2007. He was born in Jacksonville, Alabama. He is … Continue reading
Early Morning Look at Alabama Weather
Windy and cold is the weather headline early on this Sunday morning. A strong cold front ushered in much colder air overnight. Temperatures have fallen into the 30s for the most part or will do so soon. Northwest winds at … Continue reading
Late Evening Check of Our Weather
A strong cold front is moving through eastern sections of the Birmingham Metro area late this evening. It will be marked by a sudden increase in winds. It will continue to be quite windy overnight with westerly winds at 10-20 … Continue reading
The Tuscaloosa Tornado
December 16, 2000 was a Saturday. We were finishing up our Christmas shopping, as were a lot of folks. There was a threat of severe weather, with the Storm Prediction Center issuing a Slight Risk Outlook for much of the … Continue reading
Winds Will be Picking Up
The NWS has issued a Lake Wind Advisort for Central Alabama through 6 a.m. tomorrow. It includes Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update
Two areas of precipitation across Alabama this afternoon. A large area of moderate to heavy rain covers the southeastern third of Alabama. It extends from Clay and Randolph Counties south and southwestward through the Montgomery area along and just east … Continue reading
An Incredible Lake Effect Snow Event in Buffalo
On December 9, 1995, a cold front passed through western New York. As the cold air behind the front passed over Lake Erie, snow squalls began in the Lake Effect Snowbelts of western New York. A persistent wind fetch kept … Continue reading
