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Heavy Rain Threat Shifts West A Little
Alberto has weakened to a depression. Its heaviest rains are currently on the west side of the circulation and may mainly affect areas west of I-65 overnight and early Tuesday. But lots of heavy tropical showers in convective bands will rotate through the rest of Central Alabama overnight. Continue reading
An Amazing Sky Show Earlier This Evening
Many people shared photos the double rainbow across northern Shelby County earlier this evening, but one of my favorites was this one from Becky Boykin. Continue reading
Heavy Rain Moving Northward Through South Alabama; Feeder Bands Ahead of It; Tornado Threat Basically Gone Though
Heavy rain is spreading northward through South Central Alabama this evening. Flooding is possible as it does. The tornado threat appears to have ended for Alabama however as we have lost the heating of the day. Continue reading
Detailed Look at Central Alabama Impacts From Alberto
Wind and rain will spread across Central Alabama tonight and Tuesday morning ahead of the center of a weakening Alberto. There could be a few small, spin-up tornadoes over Southeast and East Alabama. Flash flood watches are in effect for much of the area and a wind advisory for South Central Alabama. Continue reading
Coastal Impacts Right Now Area by Area
Subtropical Storm Alberto is nearing landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Here is a complete breakdown of impacts for coastal areas from Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores to Panama City. Continue reading
A Few Notes on Alberto at 10 a.m.
Subtropical Storm Alberto will be coming ashore in the next few hours just west of Panama City. Continue reading
Observations From Along the Coast
The Gulf Coast is feling the impact of Subtropical Storm Alberto with wind, rain and increased tides. Continue reading
Latest From the Plane: Alberto Moving Slowly North, Intensity Basically Unchanged
When the Hurricane Hunters flew through the center of Subtropical Storm Alberto around 6:35 a.m., they found little change in the storm. Continue reading
First Tornado Warning from Alberto
Rotation is indicated in a cell south southeast of Blountsville, or west of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle. Other tornadoes are possible today over southeastern Alabama, southern Georgia, parts of South Carolina and northern Florida. Continue reading
Morning Notes from Panama City Beach
Subtropical Storm Albert remains about 110 miles south southwest of Panama City early this morning. It is meandering for now but is expected to begin a north northwestward or northerly motion soon. Continue reading
