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Strong Storms over Jefferson County
LATE REPORT: 525 pm The storm near the Birmingham Airport did produce nickel sized hail (just below severe limit) at 5:09 p.m. at Tarrant. Winds gusted to 23 mph at the BHM Airport. No rainfall though. Darn. An intense thunderstorm … Continue reading
More Good News from Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners
Pastries, performers, patients and pianos all came together to make up the latest stories from our Alabama NewsCenter partnership. Birmingham pastry chef’s delectable delights draw national recognition for Highlands Bar and Grill Kristin Chenoweth on her upcoming concert, ‘Wicked’ and the … Continue reading
It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This…(Except We Could Use the Rain)
You know it doesn’t get any better than this in June in Alabama and you know it won’t take too long for the heat AND humidity to come back quickly in June as well. But, its still going to take … Continue reading
Satellite Sheldon Weighs in on Colin, Some Refreshing Air and the Worsening Drought
And on that refreshing air…
We Have Tropical Storm Colin
Reports from the Air Force plan have found surface winds of tropical storm force (34 knots) and Tropical Depression three has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Colin. The highest winds are well to the northeast of the center in our … Continue reading
TD#3 Remains Disorganized
An Air Force Reserve WX-130 is flying a reconnaissance mission in Tropical Depression Number 3 over the southern Gulf of Mexico. They are not finding a very organized system at this time. It appears to have an elongated center north … Continue reading
A Few Showers, A Little Drought, Tropical Trouble and Heat Out West
Lots to talk about on the early June Sunday, including a developing tropical storm in the Gulf, record heat in the west, and little relief for our worsening drought. Let’s get to it. ALABAMA’S WEATHER A warm and humid airmass … Continue reading
TD #3 Has Formed
The system in the Gulf of Mexico has developed enough to be designated tropical depression number three with top winds of 35 mph. It is located on the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and is moving north at 8 … Continue reading
An Abundance of Good News from Our Friends at Alabama NewsCenter
Bear Bryant’s ring, banjo strings, artistic things and lineman kings are among the abundance of good news from Alabama NewsCenter this week. Bear Bryant ring returned to All-American Crimson Tide player nearly 50 years after it was stolen Rickwood Classic … Continue reading
Rain and Refreshing Ahead Says Satellite Sheldon
Satellite Sheldon says he is going to try for another shot of giving the heaviest and widespread rains to Alabama in a month…but we will have to wait for later Saturday through Sunday. He also says that if the rains … Continue reading
