The Air Force plane found a central pressure of 918 mb in Hurricane Dean just after 8 p.m. tonight… I have a feeling this one is going to threaten the all time Atlantic record. Do you remember which hurricane set … Continue reading →

In the days before satellites and telegraphs and radar, people had to rely on weather signs to tell them what the forecast was. There were signs of an approaching hurricane. A brick red sky in the evening. Mare’s tails in … Continue reading →

Not much has changed this afternoon. Dean remains a powerful Category Four hurricane with top winds of 150 mph. FAST FACTS LOCATION: LATITUDE 16.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 70.2 WEST OR ABOUT 455 MILES ESE OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA MOVEMENT: WNW 18 mph MAX … Continue reading →

Strong storms across Central Alabama have become fierce in a few spots this afternoon… Here is a report from the NWS… …at 3:15 p.m., emergency management reported several trees and powerlines down in Wilsonville in Shelby County. A roof was … Continue reading →

A nice band of showers and storms is moving west across Central Alabama this afternoon. It extends across western Calhoun County, entering St. Clair County, through northern Talladega County down through Shelby and inot northern Bibb and even eastern Tuscaloosa … Continue reading →

It is very hard for me to call something as terrible as a category four hurricane “beautiful,” but I think that you could call this visible satellite photograph of extremely intense Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean this afternoon stunning. THE … Continue reading →

I believe that Hurricane Dean is going through an eyewall replacement cycle. The central pressure has risen slightly and the Air Force crew reports that the eye is now open to the south. Here is the recon report from just … Continue reading →

FAST FACTS ON POWERFUL HURRICANE DEAN…10 AM CDT LOCATION: 15.7 N…68.6 W or 565 ESE of Kingston Jamaica MOVEMENT: W-17 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…150 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…929 MB/27.43 inches RANKING: When Dean’s pressure reached 924 mb earlier this morning, it … Continue reading →

Just before 7 a.m. CDT, Air Force Reconnaissance in Hurricane Dean reported a central pressure of 926 millibars, indicating that the storm continues to increase in intensity. They also found a maximum flight level winds of 145 knots which translates … Continue reading →

Hurricane Dean continues to intensify tonight. Here is a report from the Air Force plane tonight at 8:15 p.m. CDT. The central pressure is down to 937 mb. A flight level wind of 138 knots was measured. This translates to … Continue reading →