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Alabama’s Deadliest Commercial Air Accident: On This Date in 1991
On this date in 1991, an L’Express commuter airline flight went down during a thunderstorm in Ensley, killing 13 people. Continue reading
Eliminating an Aviation Killer
On this date in 1982, Pan Am 759 crashed shortly after takeoff from New Orleans International Airport, killing 146 people onboard and 8 on the ground. The cause of the crash was windshear, a factor that has virtually been removed from air crashes because of science. Continue reading
Will We See Don This Week?
The GFS has been consistently predicting the development of a tropical depression in the main development region of the Atlantic, potentially affecting the East Coast of the U.S. Continue reading
Drier Air Overspreading North Alabama; 60s in Spots Tonight
The northern half of Alabama is shower free and mainly cloud free on this hot July Sunday. Lower dewpoints are settling into North Alabama and there will be some comfortable lows in the morning, mainly in the lower and middle 60s. Continue reading
Remembering 2005’s Hurricane Dennis
On this date in 2005, Hurricane Dennis was rapidly intensifying over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. It would make landfall the following day near Navarre Beach. Continue reading
Strong Storms Affecting Many Areas Across Central Alabama
Heavy thunderstorms continue to pus southeastward across the area this afternoon. Dangerous lightning, heavy rain and potentially damaging wind gusts are all threats. Continue reading
Northeastern Jefferson County: Be Alert for Strong Winds
Strong storms will affect northern Jefferson County from I-65 eastward for the next 30 minutes. Damaging winds are very possible. Continue reading
Today In Weather History: The Pomeroy, Iowa Tornado Kills 71
On this date in 1893, twenty blocks of the prosperous town of Pomeroy, Iowa were swept clean by a violent tornado that killed 71 people. Continue reading
1 p.m. Radar Update
Strong storms continue over parts of North and Central Alabama at this hour. They are strongest in parts of Walker, Cullman, Cherokee and Calhoun Counties. Continue reading
Storms Starting to Fire: A Little Weather Geekery for Lunch
Here is a detailed look at the weather situation across North and Central Alabama as showers and storms start to fire up right before lunchtime. Some of them could be strong to severe today. Continue reading
