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Sunday Weather Briefing Video: An Unsettled Week Ahead
Today will be a nice, but slightly cooler day across Alabama with a chance of a late day or overnight shower. Monday and Tuesday will be dry, but multiple rounds of rain and storms later in the week will underscore an unsettled pattern. Continue reading
Anatomy of a Friday Night Spin Up
A possible brief, weak tornado apparently spun up in Fayette County Friday evening just after 7:30 p.m. No watches or warnings were in effect as conditions just weren’t that favorable. Another example of always expecting the unexpected. Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update: 11:35 a.m.
A beautiful Saturday is underway across Alabama, which is great news given all the events going on across our state. Tomorrow looks great as well! Continue reading
Saturday Weather Briefing Video: Nice Weather for A Busy Weekend
Expect quick clearing for your Saturday with mild temperatures in the 70s. We will be mainly dry through midweek, but the latter half of the week looks unsettled. Continue reading
Strong Storms Rolling Through Birmingham Metro
Storms moving through Jefferson and northern Shelby County are producing gusty winds, very heavy rain, dangerous lightning, and even some small hail, but they are not severe and should stay below severe limits. Continue reading
Strong Storms Moving across Northwest Tuscaloosa, Northeast Pickens, Southwest Fayette and Southeast Lamar Counties
Good bit of lightning with this activity, which appears it may be organizing into a mesoscale convective complex. Winds will gust to 40 mph and rainfall will be heavy. There will be small hail too. Continue reading
Storms Marching Eastward at 6:35 p.m.
The storms are not expected to be severe, but the stronger ones could produce small hail and 40 mph wind gusts in addition to the heavy rain. Continue reading
Large Tornado on the Ground Southeast of Oklahoma City
An impressive supercell is producing a large tornado in McClain County OK moving into Cleveland County. Continue reading
Turns Out to be a Beautiful Sunday
A nice run of weather will carry us through midweek, with the next chance for rain and storm coming late Thursday, Friday, and Saturday it appears. There is a good bit of uncertainty in timing and extent for Friday and Saturday. We will be able to refine that in later forecasts, so stay flexible. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Briefing: A Nice Week Ahead
A few showers will affect Alabama as a cold front moves through during the morning hours. Expect clearing and cooler conditions through the afternoon hours into Monday with a warmup into the 80s during the week ahead. Next rain and storm chances late Thursday or Friday. Continue reading
