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More Record Cool Highs
It is now a pretty safe bet that Birmingham will record its fourth consecutive day with highs in the 70s. That is a pretty rare feat for August in the magic City. In fact, before this year, there have only … Continue reading
Record Cool Highs
Check out these 3 p.m. temperatures across Central Alabama. The sun has broken out over western sections, but over eastern sections, a low overcast, occasional drizzle and an easterly wind has limited readings to near 70F. Looking at the record … Continue reading
Remembering Camille
I remember this date 44 years ago very vividly. It is one of my, if not my earliest weather memories. Hurricane Camille was a monster in the Gulf of Mexico. We had no Weather Channel, no internet, not even Weatheradio … Continue reading
Augtober
I saw someone refer to this as Augtober yesterday on Twitter, and that is pretty apropos for Central Alabama with the cool temperatures in place. Highs today are more typical of October than the middle of August. Clouds are thick … Continue reading
Tropical Depression Forms in the Far Eastern Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center just initiated advisories on Tropical Depression Five. It is expected to become a tropical storm early tomorrow and a strong tropical storm over the next 48 hours before it encounters less favorable conditions. We have a … Continue reading
Airplane Crash in Tarrant
UPDATE 6:00 AM The crash site is just north of the Airport, just north of the north-south runway. The aircraft involved is an Airbus 300. It is UPS flight 1354 enroute to Birmingham from Louisville. Two pilots were aboard. According … Continue reading
Big Storms Cause Localized Flooding
Big storms continue across Central Alabama tonight. They have organized into two nearly solid east-west bands. One extends from Pickens across northern Tuscaloosa County, then across southern/western parts of the Birmingham Metro to near Talladega then on across Clay and … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Make a Comeback
Showers and storms are making a late evening comeback across Central Alabama as a weak surface low tracks across the Tennessee Valley. They cover parts of Lamar County in West Alabama. The strongest storm is northeast of Sulligent. Storms are … Continue reading
Scattered Strong Storms
Heavy showers and storms over Shelby County from Meadowbrook to Harpersville down through Calera and into northern Chilton County are producing very heavy rains. A third of an inch fell at the Shelby County Airport in 20 minutes. Some areas … Continue reading
A Few Showers/Storms Bubbling Up
A few showers and storms are starting to bubble up across Central Alabama this afternoon. They are in about a 50 mile wide band from Carrollton to Calera to Wedowee. One developing storm was over eastern Birmingham near Woodlawn and … Continue reading
