Author Archives: murray
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Being Issued
The SPC is in the process of issuing a severe thunderstorm watch for much of Central and Southern Alabama as well as Mississippi and Florida. It will go until 10 p.m. SPC AWW 231813 WW 436 SEVERE TSTM AL FL … Continue reading
Village Creek
For our friends in western Birmingham: Village Creek at Avenue W will crest shortly at 10 feet. This will cause minor flooding. A flash flood warning is already in effect. The good news is that the heavier rain is south … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson County
Much of the warning area has received over an inch of rain this weekend, with many areas getting between 2-5 inches. Earlier storms produced significant flash flooding in parts of the Birmingham area, especially around Mountain Brook and in the … Continue reading
Prodigious Lightning, Rain Producers
The storms over West Central Alabama are producing torrential rains and tremendous lightning. Richard Viola reports that the lightning to the west of Lake View toward Tuscaloosa is very impressive. They are moving generally east northeast, but they seem to … Continue reading
More Strong Storms over West Central Alabama
Very strong storms are over West Central Alabama at this hour. The strongest ones cover much of Fayette County. One hour rainfall rates are approachign three inches east of Fayette. They are moving northeast toward Walker County. Others are over … Continue reading
Serious Flooding in Birmingham Metro
Two rounds of heavy rian have caused serious flooding issues, especially on Birmingham’s Northside, Southside and in the Homewood/Mountain Brook areas. Here is a picture from Canterbury Methodist Church in Mountain Brook from Robert Rex Record @robertrexrecord: Richard Viola reports … Continue reading
Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
2.38 inches of rain at the Birmingham Airport through 6:38, including 0.86 inches in the last 45 minutes and 0.16 inches in just two minutes. And it was till raining heavily. The storm in the Birmingham area has really weakened, … Continue reading
More Strong Storms Moving Across Birmingham Metro
More intense thunderstorms are moving into the Birmingham Metro area now, even as a strong storm that produced flooding and uprooted/snapped trees in Mountain Book moves toward Leeds. Here is the radar: Be alert for flooding rains, deadly lightning and … Continue reading
Heavy Storms Over Birmingham Again
MORE REPORTS 5:47 house on Briarcliff Rd on a possible house fire. Residence reporting lightning struck house & house filling with smoke. Heavy flooding near Mountain Brook Village at Cahaba Road and Lane Park Road. One car is stalled in … Continue reading
Heavy Weather in Etowah County
Strong storms are rumbling from Gadsden down to Rainbow City and Southside at this hour. They are accompanied by heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning. They will push east northeast toward Glencoe and Hokes Bluff.
