On November 17, 1999, Hurricane Lenny became the first hurricane ever to strike the islands of the Lesser Antilles from the west, packing winds of 140 mph as it moved just south of the island of St. Croix in the … Continue reading →

Sidr is a very severe tropical cyclone over the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. It is just short of being a category five cyclone. It has top winds of 150 mph. It will make landfall over the low … Continue reading →

A large area of showers and thunderstorms is moving eastward across North and Central Alabama tonight… The activity extends from Jackson and DeKalb Counties in the Northeast through Marshall, Cullman and Blount Counties through Walker and NW Jefferson County and … Continue reading →

a very strong storm over Pickens County southeast of Carrollton is about to enter Tuscaloosa County. It is moving east. It will pass near the cities of Coker, Tuscaloosa and Northport. The NWS has issued a Significant Weather Alert for … Continue reading →

Pickens County severe thunderstorm warning continues until 830 p.m. Large hail just southeast of Carrollton. Could be a little rotation with this storm also, so it will have to be watched for possible small spin up tornadoes. Severe thunderstorm warning … Continue reading →

Dime sized hail reported in Fayette. Strongest part of this storm is approaching Berry. Cell just north of this is warned for severe thunderstorm. Strongest part of this storm is between Carbon Hill, Oakman and Jasper. Fayette County has been … Continue reading →

Severe thunderstorm warning for NE Fayette and Walker County. Covers areas from Carbon Hill and Kansas down to Oakman, Parrish and Jasper down to just north of Berry. It goes until 8:15 p.m. There is a severe thunderstorm warning for … Continue reading →

The Storm Prediction Center does not expect the Severe Thunderstorm Watch to be extended further south this evening. Isolated wind damage and hail reports will continue with a line of strong storms moving eastward across Northwest Alabama, but we don’t … Continue reading →

Showers are generally going downhill across Central Alabama this evening. A healthy area of showers over southwestern Jefferson and northeastern Tuscaloosa Counties…with light showers extending over into northern Shleby County. The heaviest rain is near Caffee Junction along I-59, north … Continue reading →

Severe Tropical Cyclone Sidr is a Category Four storm in the Indian Ocean. It is about 500 miles south southeast of Calcutta, India. Movement is NNW at 8 mph. Top winds are 135 mph with gusts to 165 mph. The … Continue reading →