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Racing the Dark and the Rain
Eighteen laps to go at Talladega at 6:38 p.m. Sunset is about an hour away. For now, the radar upstream of the track is clear, until you get to Leeds and Moody. There you run into a large mass of … Continue reading
Lightning Approaching Track
The cell approaching the Speedway at Talladega has developed lightning now. There is also hail. Here is an image of a lightning strike just a few minutes ago from the track. Fans are taking cover from the approaching rain, hail … Continue reading
Sun’s Out at Talladega…
…and the track driers have dried the track, but… …a very heavy shower is only about 10 miles south southwest of the Speedway. So, the rain delay will likely be extended. Hail was just reported in downtown Talladega with this … Continue reading
Red Flag at Talladega
Rain has brought out the red flag at Talladega. The small red cross on the radar is the location of the Speedway. But it looks like the rain may not last for very long. There is one more shower south … Continue reading
Showers Blossom
As expected, widespread showers are developing across Central Alabama. There was even just a lightning bolt north of Graysville in northwestern Jefferson County. So far, the race has not been marred by any rain. One shower passed just west of … Continue reading
Shower Near Track
A shower has developed just west of the Talladega Speedway. As it moves north northeast, it may miss the track completely, but rain over the western part of the complex. More showers are likely through the afternoon.
Racecast Update
An arc of light showers continues to lift northward late this morning across Central Alabama. It extends from Lawrence and Winston Counties southeastward through Cullman into Blount, northeastern Jefferson and western St. Clair Counties. The showers will pass just west … Continue reading
May 5, 1945: The Japanese V1 Project
On Saturday, May 5, 1945, newspaper headlines carried stories about the pending Allied victory in Europe in World War II. V-E Day would come just three days later. Even as Americans celebrated, the only casualties that occurred in the continental … Continue reading
The 2007 Greensburg EF5
On the morning of May 4, 2007, it was evident that an outbreak of severe weather was imminent across the Plains states of the U.S. The Storm Prediction center realized the threat and posted a Moderate Risk outlook for the … Continue reading
Quick Morning Update
A gentle soaking rain fell across the western two thirds of Central Alabama overnight. The rain is just getting into far eastern Alabama. 1.40 inches of rain so far at the Birmingham airport since the precipitation began just before 4 … Continue reading
