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Shelby Iron Works Festival Saturday and Sunday
Absolutely perfect weather for this weekend’s 19th annual Shelby Iron Works Festival on the grounds of the Historic Shelby Iron Works in Shelby in southeastern Shelby County. The location is 4 ½ miles south of Columbiana on Highway 42, just … Continue reading
Tim Coleman’s Research Featured
Our very own Tim Coleman and his interesting research on Gravity Waves are starring in this week’s edition of NASA Science News. Read the article here…
October 8, 1871
Legend has it that the fire was caused by Mrs. O’Leary’s cow. The official investigation did indeed conclude that the fire did begin in the barn of Mr. Patrick O’Leary on the evening of October 8, 1871. Whether or not … Continue reading
Noon Look at Alabama Weather
Regional radars are clear across Alabama. The nearest precipitation to the state is over the Florida Panhandle and extreme Southeast Georgia. Temperatures are rising into the middle 80s at this hour on thier way to near 90. The record high … Continue reading
National Highlights
Cold in the west, warm in the east… A high amplitude upper level pattern is making the 500 millibar chart look like a ride at Cedar Point this weekend with a huge trough in the west and a giant ridge … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update – 9:30 a.m.
High pressure centered near our nation’s capital this morning is ridging down into Alabama and the Southeast. A moist easterly flow continues thanks to this high pressure. Clouds are overspreading the area from the east. Skies will become mostly cloudy … Continue reading
Today in Weather History
On this date in Weather History… In 1994… Strong tornado hit the east side of Kansas City MO. Four people were killed, including two people in a house that was blown intact for 700 feet and then destroyed. A mother … Continue reading
Welcome to October
October is arguably the nicest month for weather in Central Alabama. Of course, our perception of what is nice lately has changed. A slow day-long soaking rain is probably the most beautiful weather I can think of right now. October … Continue reading
Shear Killed the Tropical Storms
Just as in the case with Ingrid and Karen, Melissa has met an untimely demise thanks to strong westerly shear over the Atlantic. Here is the discussion from the NHC… TROPICAL DEPRESSION MELISSA DISCUSSION NUMBER 10 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER … Continue reading
Quick Peek at Tropics
Melissa is being downgraded to a depression in the far eastern Atlantic as it battles strong shear. Remnants of Karen…located about 350 miles east of the Lesser Antilles this morning…undergoing severe wind shear…still a chance it could regenerate as it … Continue reading
