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A Beautiful Late Summer Day; Slight Taste of Fall Ahead
A gorgeous late summer day is in progress across the state. Fluffy cumulus clouds populate the sky, with better development over the Tennessee Valley and North Central part of the state. Temperatures were in the middle and upper 80s. Showers … Continue reading
JB, NWR, MOOCs, and Why Humans Matter in Higher Education
This guest post was authored by Dr. John Knox, an associate professor in the Geography Department and the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia. Why am I a meteorologist? Let me tell you a story that is mine, … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over Southern Shelby and Northern Chilton
Strong storms are over southern Shleby and northern Chilton Counties where the NWS has posted a Significant Weather Alert for lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds. Storms are strongest from north of Jemsion to west of Talladega Springs. They are … Continue reading
Strong Storms over Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair
UPDATE AT 2:50 PM The NWS has added an Areal Flood Advisory for parts of Jefferson and St. Clair Counties as well. Communities include Pinson, Center Point, Trussville, Argo and Branchville. A wide area has received at least an inch … Continue reading
Storms Firing Up
A cold front slipped through the area overnight. That front is located over South Central Alabama this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms were blowing up from Hale and Bibb Counties southeastward into the Montgomery area. Isolated storms were over the northeastern … Continue reading
A Few Strong Storms
A few strong storms are occurring tonight over North Central Alabama ahead of a cool front. Strong storms are over eastern Winston County, Cullman County near Hanceville and another weaker one between Ashville and Ohatchee in St. Clair County. They … Continue reading
Five Forms
Air Force reconnaissance found a well defined circulation is the Bay of Campeche about 250 miles from the Mexican Gulf Coast. The storm is moving WNW at 13 mph and will move inland in Mexico tomorrow evening. Top winds are … Continue reading
A Frightening Afternoon in 1969
THIS IS HISTORIC INFORMATION ABOUT 1969’s HURRICANE CAMILLE. IT IS NOT CURRENT INFORMATION. On the afternoon of August 17, 1969, an Air Force crew led by Marvin Little penetrated the eye of Camille. One way of estimating the surface winds … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Pushing Into Northwest Alabama
At late morning, a surface low was over northern Kentucky, near Owensboro. This feature is depicted well on satellite imagery and radar reflectivity loops. An upper low was over southern Illinois, with a trough trailing back into Arkansas and northern … Continue reading
Clouds Hold Back Storms…For Now
A moist airmass continues across Alabama on this Sunday. But thick cloud cover has kept temperatures below the convective temperature, or the temperature at which showers and storms form. But highs should top out in the middle to upper 80s … Continue reading
