Isolated thunderstorms are occurring in various parts of the state this afternoon… 1. In the Birmingham metro…a nice little storm blew up ove rthe City and moved NNW. Nice lightning reported in Gardendale. This storm has just about rained itself … Continue reading →

Here is another stunning satellite image of powerful hurricane Dean as it nears Jamaica…

FAST FACTS…1 P.M. CDT LOCATION: LATITUDE 17.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 76.0 WEST OR ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA. MOVEMENT: WNW-18 MPH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…145 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…930 MB/27.46 INCHES Here is an image from the Cuban Meteorological Institute radar … Continue reading →

It is one of the freshman move-in days at Samford today…and my son Nicholas a freshman this year. But it’s hot! Tell you something you don’t know already, right? 89F at Birmingham at 11 a.m. On track for a high … Continue reading →

So you can follow along with the situation in Jamaica…here are some links I have collected… Jamaican Met Service Radar Loop Weather Observations KINGSTON/NORMAN MKJP SANGSTER/MONTEG MKJS StormCARIB Blog Great local information. Nationwide Radio from Jamaica Satellite Latest Vortex Data … Continue reading →

Lots of waiting and watching in Jamaica on this Sunday as Hurricane Dean bears down on the island. The powerful storm took a slight jog to the south last evening, one that mide give wide enough berth to prevent severe … Continue reading →

The little tropical depression that moved into Texas earlier this week is still around this morning over Oklahoma, making the long trip around our super powerful southeastern heat ridge/hurricane deflector. Thunderstorms with heavy rains and gusty winds are occurring with … Continue reading →

NEXT STOP JAMAICA Lots of prayers being offered up on the island of Jamaica through a long Saturday night of watching and waiting to see what Hurricane Dean does next. The island has been amazingly lucky over the years considering … Continue reading →

Here is my list of the top 25 most intense Atlantic hurricanes. Dean is currently tied for 11th place. RANK NAME YEAR PRSSR NOTES 1 WILMA 2005 882mb 4th Cat 5 in 2005, struck serious blow to South Florida 2 … Continue reading →

Dean now 11th strongest Atlantic hurricane in history…pressure down to 918 millibars… FAST FACTS at 10 p.m. CDT… LOCATION…16.2N…71.7W…170 miles SSE of Port Au Prince and 365 miles ESE of Kingston in Jamaica. MOVEMENT: W-17 mph MAX WINDS: 145 mph … Continue reading →