Author Archives: murray
Fog Forming
Visibilities are dropping in the I-20/59 corridor tonight as fog forms. The visibility at the Birmingham Airpor has dropped to 1 mile. Tuscaloosa has been as low as 1.75 miles. Fog will be dense in spots overnight, especially in valleys … Continue reading
The Scottish Inn Tornado (1975)
Weather maps on the morning of Sunday, February 23, 1975 showed a low pressure system over North Central Mississippi. The low was not very strong. At 6 a.m. that morning, the pressure in the low was only 1004 mb. A … Continue reading
Debris Signature on Storm in South Mississippi
There is a dangerous storm over southern Mississippi tonight about 30 miles northwest of Hattiesburg. It shows strong indications of a tornado. The most dangerous part of the storm is near Bassville community. The NWS Jackson see a debris signature … Continue reading
Heavy Rain Falling
Snoopy started all of his novels with “it was a dark and stormy night.” That would be an appropriate description of tonight’s weather across the northwestern quarter of Alabama with a mass of heavy rain moving northeast and translating slowly … Continue reading
The Mississippi Delta Tornado Outbreak: February 21, 1971
On the morning of Sunday, February 21, 1971, a surface low was over Central Texas near Waco. The low had caused severe weather overnight in the Hill Country. A warm front extended east from the low across northern Louisiana, Central … Continue reading
No Warnings
The good news tonight is that there are no watches or warnings any longer to our west. The line of storms has outrun the slight risk outlook area as well, and has weakened as it progresses into more stable air. … Continue reading
Wind Advisory Issued
You’ve probably noticed the strong winds across Central Alabama tonight. Accordingly, a wind advisory has been issued for the area. Winds are averaging 20-30 mph with occasional gusts over 35 mph. The winds will be strong enough to down a … Continue reading
Looking West
We are tracking strong thunderstorms to the west of Alabama tonight. They developed ahead of a cold front that will push through the area later tonight and Tuesday morning. The system has prompted a severe thunderstorm watch and several severe … Continue reading
On This Date in 1958
February 14, 1958 was a Friday night. Snow lovers got a special gift as the heaviest snowfall since 1948 blanketed Birmingham with over two inches of snow. Unprepared celebrants headed out for a night on the town got a rude … Continue reading
Noon Valentine’s Update
Happy Valentine’s Day! Working on the forecast package for J.B. this afternoon as he has some business to attend to. So no M&M story today. But he will be back with a double helping for us tomorrow. Fog greeted this … Continue reading
