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Heavy Storms Scattered About
Showers and storms continue to meander around parts of Central Alabama this afternoon. Heavy storms are occurring near downtown Birmingham, near the Airport and from Springville to Altoona. Others are over southern Marion, western Walker and northern Tuscaloosa Counties. Movement … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Forming
Showers and storms are forming in the heat and humidity across West Central and North Central Alabama. The thick field of growing cumulus clouds was the first sign this morning. As expected, they are forming generally northwest of I-59 and … Continue reading
Afternoon Storms
Showers and storms have slowly grown across Central Alabama this afternoon as temperatures warmed into the 90s. Most of them are west of I-65, with the heaviest concentration over Fayette, northwestern Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties. Another decent one is over … Continue reading
On This Date in 1980
Headlines on Saturday, July 12, 1980 focused on the Iranian hostage crisis, which was in its 292nd day. One of the hostages had been released by the Ayatollah for “humanitarian reasons”. The GOP was putting the finishing touches on its … Continue reading
Storms Along Front
Storms have developed this evening along a southward moving cool front. The heaviest storm is in eastern St. Clair County, centered near Ragland. A significant weather advisory is in effect for this storm. Others are forming along the Jefferson/Shelby County … Continue reading
Storms Heavy in the Montgomery Area, More Overnight?
Showers and thunderstorms continue across South Central Alabama this afternoon along an outflow boundary/pre-frontal trough that moved into the state overnight. This activity has been especially heavy in the Montgomery area with torrential rains, gusty winds and tons of lightning. … Continue reading
Storms Starting to Fire
Clouds have held tough across much of the northern half of Alabama this morning in the wake of overnight storms that weakened as they pulled into the state. There has been enough clearing for temperatures to heat into the middle … Continue reading
A Midnight Look at the Alabama Weather Situation
Here is a look at the Alabama Weather Situation at Midnight. Storms that developed today over Arkansas and western Tennessee, well ahead of a long cold front, have drifted southward this evening into Central Alabama, northern Mississippi and Northwestern Alabama. … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch to the Northwest
Storms across North Alabama have weakened late this afternoon. Showers continue from Jasper to Oneonta to Albertville and Fort Payne. Rain will begin soon in the Gadsden area. The only lightning and thunder left is over Northeast Alabama over DeKalb … Continue reading
A Few Showers Return
A very nice early July Sunday is in progress across Central Alabama. Things are returning to normal quickly in the temperature and moisture department across Alabama. Precipitable water values are getting back to 1.5 inches across the state, as evidenced … Continue reading
