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A Very Unstable Airmass Over the Southern Half of Alabama
A large warm sector covers the southern half of Alabama this morning. Storms in the unstable environment have the potential to produce tornadoes, damaging winds and hail. Tornado watch continues til noon. Continue reading
Flood Advisory Issued for Jefferson and Blount Counties Until 1030 am
At 737 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms continuing to spread across the area. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Continued For Some Counties
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues until 8:00 AM for parts of Central Alabama. Continue reading
Filling in the Blanks
In any severe weather situation, there is usually one or two keys that hold the answer to how the event will evolve. Matt Grantham, a forecaster at the NWS Birmingham may have found those keys to today. Continue reading
The First Look at the SPC Day One Outlook
The new SPC Day One Outlook for Wednesday has been posted and it has a large part of Central Alabama in a Moderate Risk (level 4 of 5). Continue reading
Storms, Warm Front Moving North
Storms have already formed over South Alabama and Northwest Florida as the warm front comes on shore. There have already been warnings, but a watch is not anticipated at this time says the SPC. Continue reading
Quick Peek at the GFS and NAM Evening Runs
The evening runs of the GFS and NAM give variations on the eventual intensity of the severe weather incident for Wednesday. The potential is there for a significant outbreak of severe weather across Central Alabama. Continue reading
Late Night Notes on the Severe Weather Situation for Wednesday
We continue to track the prospects of a significant severe weather outbreak across parts of Alabama tomorrow. Here are some late evening thoughts. Continue reading
Time to Geek Out About Wednesday’s Severe Weather Event
Tomorrow has the potential to be a high end severe weather event across parts of Alabama. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty with some weather geekery about what we think is going to happen. Continue reading
