Author Archives: murray
Could Gabrielle Be on the Scene in the Next Couple of Days?
Our next named storm in the Atlantic may be getting organized this afternoon. Disturbance 97L is a tropical wave that is moving across the Lesser Antilles today. Thunderstorms have definitely increased in the past 24 hours, and there is a … Continue reading
Some Healthy Storms
As expected, showers and storms have continued to grow along outflow boundaries that are drifting southward across Central Alabama this afternoon. Storms are quite strong (but not severe) in northeastern St. Clair and southern Etowah County. Pea size hail was … Continue reading
Scattered Showers Developing
Scattered showers have developed late this morning over North Alabama along an outflow boundary from storms that fizzled over Tennessee and northern Georgia this morning. They extend back into northeastern Mississippi. The ones west of Red Bay in Franklin County … Continue reading
Welcome to September!
Photograph by Kathy Bell, owner of kbella photography. The days are considerably shorter than they were at the Summer Solstice back in June and gradually the energy budget of the atmosphere is shrinking as the sun makes less in the … Continue reading
Strong Storm Over Shelby County
A strong thunderstorm is over Shelby County south of 280 in the area of Chelsea. Expect heavy rain, frequent lightning, gusty winds and possibly some small hail. It is moving south southwest toward Calera, but will likely rain itself out … Continue reading
An Extraordinary Recognition
Fodor’s produces one of the most respected curated travel guides in the world. I have dozens of them from over the years on my bookshelves and more recently on my tablets. I was thrilled to see that they tapped Birmingham … Continue reading
Remembering Hurricane Andrew
On this date in 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in southern Dade County Florida near Homestead around 5am. The storm had the fourth lowest pressure ever recorded in a landfalling United States Hurricane (922 mb). Only Camille (1969), the Labor … Continue reading
Special Film Tonight at Sidewalk
Our very own James Spann is featured in a special film this evening at Birmingham’s fabulous Sidewalk Film Festival. The documentary, The Druid City, about Tuscaloosa will air in the Alabama Documentary Shorts 1 session at the Red Mountain Theatre … Continue reading
Couple of Storms Left
Storms across Central Alabama have died down this afternoon, but there is still a healthy one over East Alabama and some in the Birmingham area. Currently there a few light to moderate showers over Franklin and Marion Counties in Northwest … Continue reading
Storms Developing
Numerous showers are developing across North Central Alabama this afternoon. Here is the radar shortly before 1 p.m. There are some storms in the mix already, and more will be developing. Storms are heaviest across northern Jefferson County, with lots … Continue reading
