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Possible Tornado East of Orlando
A dangerous storm is east of Orlando International Airport at this hour, moving east toward Cocoa Beach. The most dangerous part of the storm at 1:40 is about 20 miles WSW of Cape Canaveral. It will arrive in Cocoa about … Continue reading
Alabama’s Deadliest 1991 Tornado was an F1
Hoyt Watts awakened around 5:35 a.m. on the morning of March 29, 1991 in his home on Highway 21 in Mumford in Talladega County. It was storming outside. Storming bad. The wind was roaring loudly and lightning was flashing as … Continue reading
Storm Over Blount County
LATE REPORT 1/2 inch sized hail reported in Nectar at 6:35. Just before 7 p.m., the core was passing south of Rosa and turning a little right towards Oneonta. It has weakened some. As expected with the colder air aloft … Continue reading
Damage in Atmore
Significant damage has been reported in Atmore in South Alabama’s Escambia County from a severe storm that moved through just after 8 a.m. A tornado warning was in effect and radar indicated a tornado in the area. These same storms … Continue reading
Strong Storms over South Alabama
Strong thunderstorms continue over South Alabama this morning. The most intense storms extend from Greenville to Andalusia, Brewton to Spanish Fort and Pascagoula in Mississippi. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Escambia/Santa Rosa Counties in Northwest Florida as well … Continue reading
1941: One of America’s Greatest Blizzards
Many people were enjoying a Saturday night out on the town on this date in 1941. It was a chance to get away from the ominous news out of Europe. Nazi planes were again bombing England. The Brits had landed … Continue reading
Scattered Sun Dogs
It has been a beautiful day across the state of Alabama. High clouds that gave the sky sort of an opaque look this morning moved out leaving mostly blue skies and scattered stratocumulus clouds. Some pretty cirrostratus clouds gave the … Continue reading
The 1998 Elba Flood
On this date in 1998, three days of heavy rain sent floodwaters from Beaver Dam Creek churning through the small South Alabama town of Elba as a levee gave way. 2,000 of the town’s 4,000 residents had to evacuate as … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi
A thin line of storms over Central Mississippi has triggered a couple of severe thunderstorm warnings. Winds gusted to 63 mph at the Jackson Airport as these storms passed. No change in thinking overnight. There is an outside chance that … Continue reading
0z NAM and RPM Still Consistent with Forecast
The evening run of the NAM model doesn’t make the thinking change at all. Here are a couple of graphics I wanted to share. This is the 4km NAM simulated radar at 3 a.m. CST: You can see some freezing … Continue reading
