Nearly all of Central Alabama is bathed in warm, brilliant sunshine late on this May morning. The last of the stratus was burning off over East Alabama in northern Talladega, Calhoun and Clay Counties. Temperatures are warming quickly through the … Continue reading →

On the evening of October 21, 1743, Benjamin Franklin was waiting with great anticipation to view a lunar eclipse in Philadelphia. Franklin was disappointed when clouds obscured the sky and a terrible nor’easter set it, blocking his view of the … Continue reading →

Greetings from Park City, Utah, where the weather couldn’t be finer. But J.B. is playing Rook tonight, so I get to fill in for him… Some of you folks back home in Alabama are getting a little case of shake, … Continue reading →

Thunderstorms continue this evening in a relatively unstable airmass across North Alabama. The main activity is just west of I-65 from western Cullman County up into the Huntsville/Decatur area. This activity will probably hold together as it moves westward into … Continue reading →

Well known chaser Dan Robinson caught up with the EF5 wedge tornado as it bore down on and devastated the town of Greensburg, KS Friday night. His account, video and video grabs are spellbinding, but sad. It truly is watching … Continue reading →

Here is an very sad aerial photo of Greensburg, Kansas that shows most of the town in one shot and clearly portrays the extent and severity of the most extreme tornado in the United States since 1999 and probably one … Continue reading →

A significant flooding event struck Central Alabama on May 7, 2003. Around 1:30 p.m., torrential rains caused flash flooding Walker County, where 200 feet of roadway was washed out near Parrish. A bridge was also washed out. The storms also … Continue reading →

From the website of the National Weather Service Dodge City, Kansas… Greensburg Tornado Officially Rated The National Weather Service announced during a press briefing earlier today that the tornado which struck Greensburg, Kansas, Friday evening (5/4/07) has been officially rated … Continue reading →

Skies are partly cloudy across Alabama on this lazy May Sunday. Fog and low stratus over Northeast Alabama have nearly burned away. Temperatures over the Tennessee Valley and East Alabama are in the 70s. The rest of Central Alabama is … Continue reading →

A backdoor cold front is draped across Northeast Alabama this morning. It extends from Huntsville to Gadsden to Auburn. A few showers and thunderstorms have formed along the boundary. At 5 a.m. they extend from southern Cullman County near Dodge … Continue reading →