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Some Lightning over East Alabama Now, Strong Storms Grazing Jackson County As Well
A couple of thunderstorms have developed over East Alabama, and one in Southern Tennessee is going to graze Jackson County in Northeast Alabama soon. Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update: Watching Storms North of the Border
Storms over southern Tennessee should weaken as they move into North Alabama, but we will be watching them. Showers are occurring over East Alabama also. Most everyone else is mostly sunny and warm on this Sunday. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Xtreme Video: An Omega Block and an Upper Level Low on the Menu
The week ahead will be influenced by an upper-level low that will be setting up shop just to our east this week. It could bring a few showers and clouds to especially eastern parts of the state. Continue reading
Quick Alabama Weather Update at 1:20 p.m.
We continue to monitor the feeder band over western Alabama for the potential to produce a spin-up tornado or two this afternoon as well as heavy rain. Continue reading
Cristobal Makes Landfall
The NHC has called landfall on the coast of Louisiana between Grand Isle and the Mouth of the Mississippi River. Continue reading
4 p.m. Update on Cristobal: Center Nearing Landfall Near the Mouth of the Mississippi River
Winds just gusted to 48 mph at Gullfport with a surge of 5.6 feet now at Waveland. US-90 is closed between Bay St. Louis and Biloxi. Continue reading
Quick Update at 3 p.m.: Cristobal Wobbling Near Shore, Rain/Wind Battering the Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Coasts
The center of Cristobal is wobbling close to land over Louisiana, but its effects are being felt well east of the center. Continue reading
1 p.m. Update: Cristobal Slows as it Approaches the Louisiana Coast
Cristobal has slowed its forward progress a bi this afternoon as it nears the coast of Louisiana but it is expected to move inland in the next few hours. High winds, surge, rip currents, flooding rains, and tornadoes are affecting areas well to the east of the storm’s center. Continue reading
A Few Notes Just After Noon on Cristobal
Winds of 64 mph were just reported from an oil platform about 70 miles south of Gulf Shores. Continue reading
Late Morning Look at Tropical Storm Cristobal
Tropical Storm Cristobal is moving closer to the Louisiana coast this morning and will make landfall this afternoon. Storm surge, tropical storm force winds, rip currents, flooding rains and tornadoes will affect wide areas near and to the east of the center as it moves inland. Continue reading
