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Happy Father’s Day!
A special salute to all you dads out there on this Father’s Day 2013! We got off to a beautiful start this morning, with lows ranging from 69F at Anniston and Calera to 74F at Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. Skies started … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Push South
A broken line of showers and storms continues pushing southward across Central Alabama tonight. It extends from northern Sumter and Greene Counties on the west across Hale, Perry, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers and northern Lee Counties. Heavy rain, frequent lightning … Continue reading
Line of Storms Fills in a Bit
Our line of storms has filled in a bit over the past hour. They are nearly solid from eastern Tuscaloosa across Bibb, much of Shelby into Talladega, Clay and Randolph Counties. Good bit of lightning, gusty winds and heavy rains … Continue reading
Storms in the Birmingham Metro
Storms have developed in the past few minutes from southern Walker into western and southern Jefferson Counties. It will soon move into Shelby County as well. Lightning and gusty winds as well as heavy rain will accompany the storms, but … Continue reading
Storms Not Severe
Storms continue to drop south southeast over North Central Alabama tonight. There are two main clusters: …one covers much of St. Clair County dropping into southern Calhoun and Talladega County. The heaviest rainfall extends from Ashville to Springville. There could … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for North Alabama
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for North Alabama. It includes: Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Marshall, Cullman, Jackson, Limestone, Morgan, DeKalb, Lauderdale and Madison Counties. It goes til 7 p.m. If you look at Skycam pictures across North and Central … Continue reading
Hear NHC Director Bill Read Speak June 20th in Birmingham/Montgomery
June 1 marked the official start of hurricane season in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. We have already experienced one strong tropical storm and a very active hurricane season is forecast for this year. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 11 – … Continue reading
June Is Busting Out All Over
Photograph by Kathy Bell, owner of kbella photography. The sixth month of the year in Birmingham features warm temperatures, increasing humidity and generally light precipitation. It is the third driest month, averaging 3.78 inches of rain. Only October and August … Continue reading
“Like a Bush Hog on a Rock Pile”
Last night, J.B. and I traveled to Brent for a special Sunday evening service at the Brent Baptist Church. Brent is located in Bibb County, about 45 miles southwest of Birmingham. The church was destroyed by an F4 tornado on … Continue reading
A Warm and Sunny Sunday
You couldn’t ask for much nicer weather for the Memorial Day weekend across Central Alabama. Lots of blue skies with just some patchy high cirrostratus clouds drifting across. Temperatures dad reached 80F at all locations by 2 p.m. Dewpoint have … Continue reading
