Did you see any snow flakes today? Some fell on Lookout Mountain today, and probably in a few other places in NE Alabama. This from Ron Haltermon in Gaylesville… Hi Bill: First off, I read with great interest, your comments … Continue reading →

Here is a strange shot of the NWS Birmingham Doppler radar from 7:13 p.m. tonight. Notice the “ray” of radar return extending to the WNW from the radar site. What in the world could this be? It happens all the … Continue reading →

An F4 tornado killed 25 people along the western and northern fringes of Birmingham on this date in 1956…here is a memory from Elizabth Sheetz, who was 9 when the tornado hit… Please send me your memories if you have … Continue reading →

A thick cloud deck covers almost all of North and Central Alabama this morning. Clearing is noted over southwestern sections of the state and clouds are beginning to break up over Mississippi. The clouds should break by during the late … Continue reading →

Good morning… It’s not going to be a very nice day today…with a chilly north wind, temperatures in the 40s and a little light rain and drizzle across the area. Satellite photos show widespread low clouds back to the Mississippi … Continue reading →

Headlines on Sunday, April 15, 1956 talked about Democratic Presidential hopefuls Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver and their attacks on President Eisenhower’s foreign policy. Eisenhower still had a firm lead in recent polls that showed him a clear winner if … Continue reading →

At 11:40 p.m., Fredrick Fleet, the lookout in the crow’s nest of the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic rang the bridge with an urgent warning. The ship was headed directly toward a moderately sized iceberg. The watch on the bridge ordered … Continue reading →

The main shower and thunderstorm activity is pushing east late this afternoon. The lion’s share of the activity is east of I-59 and AL-5 from Gadsden to south of Vance to near Camden. One small but fairly strong storm was … Continue reading →

WAKA reports possible tornado touchdown Southern Blvd and Woodley Road. Plus another rotation coming out of northern Crenshaw County will move across the southern part of the county headed toward Ramer, Grady or Sprague. Tornado warning for City of Montgomery … Continue reading →

Rotation indicated just SW of the city of Montgomery moving toward the city. It is near the Airport. Will pass near or just north of downtown.