Author Archives: murray
Clouds Hang Tough
Clouds are hanging tough across Central Alabama this afternoon. But the clouds have eroded to the west over Mississippi and some of this clearing will work its way into West Alabama before sunset. Areas that see sunshine will make the … Continue reading
Illegal Showers
They were in the forecast, so they really aren’t illegal, but lots of folks woke to the sound of a little more pitter patter on the roof than they might have expected. They are the product of some moist air … Continue reading
A Case of Severe Clear
It’s a case of one of JB’s favorite weather phenomena today: severe clear. Bright blue skies cover Alabama and most of the Southeast. If you look hard, you would find one patch of fast moving, high clouds east of Charlotte … Continue reading
The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950
Forecasts for Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1950, had warned of an approaching cold wave from the Ohio Valley into the Deep South, but weathermen were caught unaware by the explosive deepening of the weather system they were monitoring. Rain changed … Continue reading
November 24, 2001 Alabama Tornadoes
On this date in 2001, thirty six tornadoes touched down on a Saturday in Alabama, setting a record for the number of tornadoes in a single day for the state until that time. It surpassed the previous record for the … Continue reading
Quite a Dichotomy
There is quite a dichotomy in the weather across Alabama this afternoon, thanks to a cold front that is cutting across the state. The front is just south of the I-20 corridor at this hour. It was heralded by a … Continue reading
Nice by November Standards
It has been a beautiful day across Central Alabama, much like yesterday. Some clouds worked into East Alabama this morning, wrapped in the circulation around an upper low off the coast of South Carolina. Those clouds dissipated pretty quickly however, … Continue reading
James Spann: The Universal Weatherman
YouTube user Jonathan Hooks posted this hop hop video about our hero. I have to say its pretty darn good. Thanks to Ron Hughes for finding it.
Last NWS Graduate Storm Spotter Training This Thursday
Our friend Scott Unger from the National Weather Service wanted us to extend a last minute invitation to his final online severe weather training session of the fall this Thursday night at 6 p.m. You can do the training from … Continue reading
The Great Blue Norther of 11/11/11
It starts as a wisp of white cloud on the horizon of a blue sky. A thin line of blue-gray storm clouds soon fills the northern sky, racing southward. Texans know a blue norther is on the way. Texans will … Continue reading
