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Noon Forecast Update: Patches of Light Rain Today; Sunnier/Warmer Tomorrow; Perfect for Midweek; Cooler by Weekend
Persistent pesky patches of precipitation are the result of the remnant low of Hurricane Delta on this Sunday, but sunshine returns Monday. Continue reading
Widespread Drizzle This Morning
The remnants of Delta are producing clouds and drizzle across parts of Central Alabama this morning. Continue reading
The Great Key West Hurricane of 1846
Key West experienced the greatest hurricane in its history on this date in 1846. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Xtreme: Lingering Clouds, A Few Showers Today
The remnant low from Hurricane Delta will move slowly out of Northeast Alabama today, but lingering moisture will produce clouds and a few light showers today. Monday promises more sunshine and heat. Continue reading
Alabama Update at 7 p.m.: Showers from the Remnants of Delta Continue Across Alabama
Showers associated with the remnants of Hurricane Delta continue across Alabama tonight. No lightning now and no severe weather is expected, but we are monitoring. Continue reading
Delta to Bring a Tornado Risk to Alabama Today
While we don’t expect large, violent tornadoes today, we can get significant tornadoes after landfalling tropical cyclones. So review your tornado safety plans, know where you will go wherever you will be if a tornado warning is issued, and have reliable sources for getting warnings today. Continue reading
Tornado Warnings in Southwest Alabama
The main convective band from Delta is over southwestern Alabama this morning. It has resulted in a tornado watch and a few tornado warnings for parts of Southwest Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Continue reading
4 a.m.: Delta Continues Moving Inland; Tornadoes a Threat Today
A few tornadoes are possible today and tonight across eastern Mississippi, Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and western/central Georgia. Continue reading
Tornado Watch for Much of Southwest Alabama Until 1 p.m.
This activity will lift up into Central Alabama later today and as the heating of the day commences and instability levels rise, the threat for tornadoes will increase across Central Alabama. Continue reading
Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall on the Louisiana Coast near Creole
National Weather Service Doppler radar imagery, Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft data, and surface observations indicate that Delta has made landfall near Creole, Louisiana, around 600 PM CDT with estimated maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. Delta is a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The minimum central pressure estimated from Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft data is 970 mb (28.64 inches). Continue reading
