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Afternoon Update

It is a beautiful late summer day across most of Central Alabama. Temperatures are in the middle to upper 80s across the area under partly cloudy skies. A few widely scattered showers are over North Central Alabama. The heaviest was … Continue reading →

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Alabama Weather Update

The center of the remnant low that was tropical depression ten is clearly visible on the Mobile radar this morning over Southeast Mississippi. It is rotating westward out of Perry into Forrest County south of Hattiesburg. Very near the center, … Continue reading →

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Late Evening Look at Alabama Weather

The broad center of tropical depression ten is crossing I-65 near Atmore in South Alabama at this hour. At 11 p.m., Evergreen reported light rain, 75F, and winds E at 9 mph. Brookley Field in Mobile reported NNW at 9 … Continue reading →

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Remembering Eloise

Early on the morning of September 22, 1975, Hurricane Eloise was in the central Gulf of Mexico about 260 miles south of New Orleans. Eloise had been traversing the islands of the Caribbean for several days before passing through the … Continue reading →

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As Quickly as it Formed…

It is gone… Well, not completely gone yet… Tropical depression ten formed as a subtropical depression at 10 a.m. this morning, became tropical on the 1 p.m. advisory, made landfall at 7 p.m. and the last advisory has just been … Continue reading →

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New Tornado Watch Anticipated Later for West Central / Southwest Alabama

The center of tropical depression ten is east of Mobile tonight. The actual center is near Milton, Florida. The NWS is getting ready to issue a new tornado watch for West and Southwest Alabama. Here is the graphic and text … Continue reading →

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Spot Reports…8 p.m.

Some reports along the Gulf Coast at 8 p.m. CDT… KCEW…Crestview…light rain..east wind 9 gusting to 28 KNSE…Whiting Field…Milton…NNE 9 G 16 KNDZ…Whiting Field South…light rain…NNE 15 KPNS…Pensacola Airport…N 10 KDTS…Destin…SSE 13 gusting to 21 NBDC Buoy 42039 115 SE … Continue reading →

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Depression Inland…No Threat to Strengthen

FAST FACTS…7 PM Located…near Fort Walton Beach Top Winds…35 mph Pressure…1005 mb…19.68 inches The radar and surface overlay clearly shows the center of tropical depression ten, located near Fort Walton Beach around 6:20 p.m. The system has been getting better … Continue reading →

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The Great Miami Hurricane…

During the decade of the 20s, South Florida was experiencing a tremendous land boom. In 1925, Miami was the fastest growing city in the United States with a population of 300,000. But the market turned soft in 1926. A July … Continue reading →

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Checking on the Tropics…

Ingrid is hanging tough as a tropical depression just east of the Leeward Islands. The system is moving west for now but is expected to turn back to the west northwest. The official forecast track carries it north of the … Continue reading →

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