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Tonight’s Forecast: Clear With a Good Chance of Showers (Meteor Showers)
Every August, we have the opportunity to see the Perseid meteor shower as the earth crosses paths with the Comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight (August 12) to tomorrow night (August 13). This year’s event promises to be … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chilton County
A new warning has been issued for Chilton County. Torrential rain and strong winds, as well as hail, are occurring with these storms, which may lead to flash flooding. Be cautious and do not drive your vehicle through flooded areas. … Continue reading
Damaging Winds in Shelby County
60-65 mph winds being reported in Pelham right now. The strongest winds are from just east of Helena to Pelham extending to near and just east of Alabaster. They will move to near and just east of Calera. They show … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Tuscaloosa & Pickens Counties
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 855 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG … Continue reading
Intense Winds Moving Through Jefferson, Into Shelby
Intense winds associated with the severe thunderstorm across southwestern Jefferson County are over 70 mph just above the surface on Doppler radar. These winds are likely reaching the surface as 60 mph winds that can cause serious tree and power … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Shelby & NE Bibb Counties
New warnings have been issued for Shelby County and Northeastern Bibb County. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… NORTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 930 … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: South Jefferson, SW Talladega & SW Clay Counties
New warnings have been issued for Southern Jefferson County, Southwestern Talladega County and Southwestern Clay County. A 73 mph wind was just measured at Adamsville northwest of Birmingham. This set of storms will prduce significant tree and power line damage. … Continue reading
Northeast Alabama Storms
Another batch of thunderstorms is pushing east southeast across Northeast Alabama this afternoon in the wake of the earlier mesoscale convective system that moved into Georgia earlier. The forward speed is only about 15 mph. The storms are moving into … Continue reading
A Mostly Sunny, Hot Sunday
Subtle factors point to fewer showers and storms today across Central Alabama. Precipitable water values were about the same on the Birmingham morning balloon release (1.58” vs. 1.64”). The telling factor is the low level lapse rate. It is less … Continue reading
A Few Showers Forming
A little miscommunication over staffing this morning means no Weather Xtreme video. Brian should be back producing your favorite weather video tomorrow morning. Here is the morning discussion: FRIDAY ACTIVE WEATHER: A vigorous upper level disturbance spun southeastward out of … Continue reading
