July 28, 1945… New York City was shrouded in fog on the morning of July 28, 1945 as Lt. Col. William Smith piloted his B-25 Mitchell Bomber toward Newark, New Jersey from Bedford, Massachusetts. Controllers urged him to land because … Continue reading →

Thunderstorms are developing across the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama this afternoon. They extend across the border counties of Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison and Jackson. There is an isolated moderate shower near Guntersville in Marshall County. The strongest storm is crossing … Continue reading →

Skies have been generally sunny over much of Alabama this morning. The only exception has been cloudiness along the western fringe of a thunderstorm complex over northern Georgia. The showers over Northeast Alabama have died out. The departing storm complex … Continue reading →

July 29, 1952… The State of Alabama was in the waning days of a critical heat wave and drought at this time during 1952. During an 11-day stretch, the “coolest” high temperature in Birmingham was 99. The heat peaked at … Continue reading →

A dying complex of thunderstorms is pushing southeastward into North Georgia this morning. Along the right forward or western flank of this complex, a few heavier showers were over Northeast Alabama from Madison into Jackson and DeKalb Counties. Satellite imagery … Continue reading →

At 1:30 a.m. on this Saturday morning, showers were pushing south over Northeast Alabama. Radar catches them from eastern Lauderdale through Limestone County, then into Madison, Jackson and DeKalb Counties. A large area of heavier showers and thunderstorms extends from … Continue reading →

Colorado had been plagued by drought conditions throughout the first half of the summer in 1997. The seasonal monsoon pattern that shifts winds over the Southwest to a southerly direction were late in coming. The monsoon flow brings moist air … Continue reading →

Showers and thunderstorms are over East Alabama tonight… The heaviest activity is over Calhoun and Cleburne Counties. A good core is north of Heflin. Another good cell is south of Piedmont. Showers extend back into Talladega County near the city … Continue reading →

One big storm this evening left on the radar… It is straddling I-20 between Pell City and Lincoln, extending north and south about 13 miles. Itg is pushing east toward Anniston where a nice outflow is felt from the storm. … Continue reading →

In July 1943, tracking hurricanes was a difficult business. Fewer ships were at sea because of the threat of German U-boats. Those were at sea maintained radio silence. Britain suffered mightily from the lack of weather reports from over the … Continue reading →