Showers and storms have become fairly numerous across Alabama this afternoon. With the exception of the rain event earlier this week, this is the best coverage we have seen on radar in several days. By far the best coverage and … Continue reading →

Additional showers are forming over Alabama this afternoon ahead of a trough to the west of the state. Moisture levels have increased and humidity levels have risen. Showers and storms have increased over central Mississippi between Jackson, Hattiesburg and Meridian. … Continue reading →

A small area of showers has formed this morning along I-59 in Sumter County. Livingston was likely getting some moderate rain. Some lightning was beginning to show up. Initial motion appears to be to the NNE heading into Greene County. … Continue reading →

On the evening of June 24, 1957, the Weather Bureau Office in New Orleans issued the first advisory on a tropical depression in the Bay of Campeche. There was no satellite in 1957. The decision was based on general meteorological … Continue reading →

Next week is Lightning Safety Week, as declared by the National Weather Service. Lightning is the second biggest killer among U.S. severe weather phenomenon. Flash floods kill an average of 140 people per year in the United States. Lightning kills … Continue reading →

Next week has been declared Lightning Safety Week by the National Weather Service. All weekend, we will be highlighting lightning information and safety rules. Today we will look at the top ten states according to flashes per square mile 1995-2006 … Continue reading →

Max Mayfield said that he wanted the following epitaph placed on his tombstone: “Don’t pay attention to the skinny black line.” The “skinny black line” that Max was referring to is the forecast track placed on t he Tropical Cyclone … Continue reading →

In Fargo, North Dakota today, activities are being held to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the June 20, 1957 Fargo tornado. A luncheon will feature retired NWS Fargo employees from 1957 and Dr. Joe Schaeffer, the Director of the Storm … Continue reading →

I just finished reading “Storm Warning: The Story of a Killer Tornado,” by Nancy Mathis. The book is about the May 3, 1999 tornado outbreak that included the Oklahoma City F5. Mathis is a journalist from Oklahoma that has spent … Continue reading →

Things are calming down after an active afternoon and evening. But the stage is being set for our best rain chances in quite a while… The only warning is a severe thunderstorm warning for Lauderdale County in the Northwest corner … Continue reading →