Author Archives: murray
Tropics Take Center Stage
It’s a warm and humid last Sunday of August across Central Alabama. Temperatures are approaching 90F at the noon hour, heading toward highs between 91F-94F. With dewpoints in the lower 70s, heat index values are in the middle and upper … Continue reading
Innovation, Inspiration & Not-To-Miss Events – Captured By Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends
It was a week of innovation and inspiration in Alabama this week and our friends at Alabama NewsCenter captured it all. Here is a look back at the good news of the past seven days, as well as a look forward … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning for Cullman County, Including City of Cullman
2-4 inches of rain has fallen across much of Cullman County this evening. Heavy thunderstorms are about to move over the City of Cullman now. One hour rainfall rates between 1.5-2 inches are possible. Flooding will be likely. THE NATIONAL … Continue reading
Reaching for the Stars – Alabama NewsCenter Brings Us More Good News Stories!
Crimson Tide and the floods, Birminghamians visit Birmingham, Alabama actresses take New York and kayak fishing in Bayou La Batre helped make this a fun week from our partners at Alabama NewsCenter. Here are some of our favorite good news … Continue reading
Scattered Strong Summertime Storms Across Central Alabama
A strong thunderstorm is over northern Jefferson County at this time. It is strongest from just north of downtown up through Tarrant, Fultondale, Gardendale and Mount Olive. Nothing severe at this time, just lots of heavy rain, wind gusts to … Continue reading
Storms Pushing Up Through West Alabama; Lightning, 40 mph Gusts
A line of showers and storms is lifting northward through West Alabama this afternoon. At 3 p.m., it extends from Uniontown to Eutaw to Carollton to Amory MS. It is moving north at 30 mph. Lots of lightning and heavy … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Mostly West of I-65 Today…
Clouds continue to break up early this afternoon across Central Alabama. Temperatures are warming through the 80s right now. The mercury reached 86F at BHM just before noon. Convective temperatures off this morning’s balloon sounding at BMX showed that showers … Continue reading
46 mph Wind Gust at the Birmingham Airport
Showers and thunderstorms moving northward across Central Alabama are producing brief heavy rains, gusty winds and some lightning. They are not severe, but did produce a wind gust to 46 mph at the Birmingham international Airport at 3:49 p.m. Power … Continue reading
Fantastic & Future-Forward – Good News Stories From Alabama NewsCenter
From Flamenco dancing to food trucks, funding medical research, flight testing, football in full pads, and fresh food (and drink!) finds, this week’s Good News Stories from Alabama NewsCenter are fantastic and future-forward! Miles College Golden Bears won’t sneak up … Continue reading
A Minecraft Creeper Over Louisiana This Morning?
If you are a Minecraft fan or have a kid who is, you might have a flash of recognition when you see this layout of the flash flood warnings in Louisiana this morning. It looks like a Minecraft Creeper. Sss…BOOM! … Continue reading
