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Storms Still Going…
Storms are still active tonight across Central Alabama…some are approaching the Metro Birmingham area from the east. Here’s a rundown… …a cluster of storms over St. Clair and Talladega Counties…from east of Moody to east of Odenville to south of … Continue reading
Quick Report…
Marble sized hail reported 6 miles southeast of Hokes Bluff along county road 71 near Ball Play at 6:45 p.m. Pinson recorded their 37th consecutive day with temperatures at 90F or above, marking a new record. Birmingham has also seen … Continue reading
6:30 p.m. Update
Focusing on the Birmingham metro…a decent storm from Adamsville/Forestdale area up to Brookside and over to just west of Fultondale. Some lightning with this one but it definitely peaked earlier up around Brookside. Moving southwest. Good storm just east of … Continue reading
Return to New Orleans/Mississippi
Friend of the Blog Daniel Helms shared this letter that he wrote to friends and family after his first trip back to New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast post Katrina in November 2005. It is lengthy, but I am … Continue reading
Oregon Scientific Weather Radio Recall
If you own an Oregon Scientific Weather Radio, please follow the link listed below and see if you have one of the recalled units. They are not reliable in sounding for NOAA Weather Radio alerts. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, … Continue reading
Are You Ready For Some (Fantasy) Football?
We have decided to do a fantasy football league for the 2007 NFL season. It is called Weather Geeks. There are only three qualifications…. 1. You have to be a weather geek. 2. You have to know what fantasy football … Continue reading
Unprecedented Message…
Nearly two years ago to the hour, this was the message composed by NWS Lead Forecaster Robert Ricks at the Forecast Office in Slidell, Louisiana and transmitted to media, emergency managers and the public. URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER … Continue reading
KATRINA: Day Five
Saturday morning, August 27, 2005 dawned beautifully along the Gulf Coast, but weather reports were becoming frightening. Hurricane Katrina was bigger, stronger and better organized. Reconnaissance reports indicated that the central pressure had dropped to 940 millibars. Already rated as … Continue reading
Lunar Eclipse Early Tuesday Morning
If you wake up early Tuesday morning, you will be treated to the second lunar eclipse of the year. It will begin at 2:52 a.m. CDT as the moon begins to skip into the shadow of the Earth. It will … Continue reading
A Rain Report With A Smile…
Friend of the Blog Chuck Biddinger who owns Electronic Repair Company in Roebuck. His company motto is “Service with a Smile.” It is even the name of his website. He has complained regularly that there is an anti-rain force field … Continue reading
