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Rain and Storms Moving Through Birmingham
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are currently moving into the Birmingham metropolitan area. Lightning will be picking up within the next few minutes as the line of storms move across the area. Currently, there are no watches or warnings in effect … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Likely Will Be Needed Later for Much of the Area
Read down for more information on our thinking. The SPC has just issued a mesoscale discussion indicating that they think a severe weather watch (I would think tornado based on the wording) will likely be required for a large part … Continue reading
Severe Weather Forecast Appears to be on Track
As the severe weather threat moves closer to the state, there are no watches or warnings in effect at this time. CURRENTLY A line of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms are making its way across west and central Alabama, … Continue reading
The Latest Thoughts on Today’s Severe Weather
Once again, a complex severe weather threat is facing us here across Central Alabama on this late March day. It has been a calm morning across the area so far, but the atmosphere is changing across the state. After an … Continue reading
A Little Interpretation from Satellite Sheldon
Guest Contributor Sheldon Kusselson has prepared a special satellite interpretation update that I think you will enjoy reading. As he points out in his graphic, (make sure to enlarge it by clicking on it) the moisture over eastern Texas and … Continue reading
Juicy El Nino Moisture
Let’s geek out this afternoon with some technical forecast thoughts from retired satellite meteorologist and Friend of the Blog Sheldon Kusselson! Guest Post by Meteorologist Sheldon Kusselson Here is my satellite analysis and words of wisdom for what can happen … Continue reading
Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings Issued
Frost advisories have been issued for tonight for all of Central Alabama with a freeze warning for Marion and Winston Counties in Northwest Alabama, as well as the rest of the Tennessee Valley. A late season cold snap will deliver … Continue reading
The REALLY BIG View
Special Guest Post By Sheldon Kusselson, Meteorologist Headlines: …Some precipitation for much of the nation over the next week …Big East Coast storm Saturday PM into Monday …Better West Coast precipitation from northern California north late in the weekend, early … Continue reading
Showers, Storms Increasing
Showers and storms are increasing across Alabama and points to the west this afternoon. The storms are elevated, meaning that the instability is elevated, or not surface based. This is because the warm air causing the instability is up above … Continue reading
Showers, Storms Along and South of I-20 This Afternoon
Showers and storms are marching across Central Mississippi this morning and will enter West Alabama within the next hour. They will affect areas from Lamar, Pickens and Sumter Counties over into Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Greene and Hale Counties before 130 p.m. … Continue reading
