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More Good News About Our State from the Alabama NewsCenter
Here are some of our favorite stories from our partners at Alabama NewsCenter from the past week, August 14 – 20. Can’t Miss Alabama: Concerts, festivals, fishing and more – Here’s your handy guide to weekend activities across Alabama. Deontay … Continue reading
Danny Now a Hurricane
Danny was upgraded to hurricane status on the 10 a.m. advisory from the NHC. Here are the Fast Facts: ———————————————– LOCATION…12.5N 44.8W ABOUT 1090 MI…1755 KM E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPH…120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over West Alabama
Strong thunderstorms are over parts of Fayette and northern Tuscaloosa Counties at this hour. They have prompted a Significant Weather Alert for parts of those counties into southwestern Walker County. Winds could reach 40 mph with these storms in addition … Continue reading
Tropical Depression Four Forms
Tropical Depression Four has formed in the Atlantic a little more than 1,600 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. The depression is moving just north of west at 13 mph. Top winds are 35 mph according to satellite estimates and … Continue reading
Remembering 1969’s Hurricane Camille
THIS IS HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON HURRICANE CAMILLE FROM 1969 Pete Wentzell was 10 years old. He lived in Biloxi, in a one story ranch home directly across Highway 90 from the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. His memories are of an … Continue reading
Invest 96L To Be TD#4/Danny?
The tropical wave in the far eastern Atlantic approaching 30W longitude has a surface low associated with it now and it is increasingly looking like it will become tropical depression number four in the next couple of days. The NHC … Continue reading
A Critical Mission
On this date in 1969, National Hurricane Center Director Bob Simpson knew that he had a big problem. There was a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, some 360 miles south of Panama City, Florida. It was moving slowly toward … Continue reading
Showers, Storms Forming
Showers and thunderstorms have developed in two main bands across Central Alabama as convective temperatures have been reached. They will continue to fire all across Central Alabama this afternoon . They will pack lots of lightning, some gusty winds and … Continue reading
Our Favorite Stories From Alabama NewsCenter
From breaking the details on a major automotive supplier’s $530 million expansion to offering up some things to do in the state this weekend, here are some of our favorite stories from our partners at Alabama NewsCenter this week. Can’t … Continue reading
Heavy Rain Over Northeast Alabama
Heavy showers and some thunder are affecting Cherokee County in Northeast Alabama this morning, prompting an Areal Flood Advisory from the National weather Service. Places like Centre, Gaylesville and Cedar Bluff are seeing heavy rain. Additional showers near Carrollton, GA … Continue reading
