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Quiet So Far, But Showers Increasing
It has been a quiet night across Central Alabama in the severe weather department. Here’s the current radar: The wire has been quiet overnight, with just flash flood information out of Mississippi and the notices canceling the tornado watch early … Continue reading
Severe Weather Threat Overnight, Monday
Barometers are low, moisture levels are high, and temperatures are warm tonight across Central Alabama. A warm front has reached the I-20 corridor, and dewpoints will rise toward 70F in Birmingham over the next few hours. There is not much … Continue reading
New Tornado Watch
The NWS has issued a tornado watch effective until 2 a.m. for parts of West Central and Southwest Alabama, southern Mississippi, northeastern Louisiana and southeastern Louisiana. It includes Marengo and Sumter Counties in West Central Alabama in our area. The … Continue reading
Watch For Alabama Soon
The SPC says a severe weather watch (almost certainly a tornado watch) may be required within the next hour for parts of West Central and Southwest Alabama. You can see the area they are discussing outlined in red in the … Continue reading
Warm Front Lifting North
Moderate to heavy rain covers much of Central Alabama at this hour, as you can see in this radar image. No thunder involved yet. 0.59 inches of rain at the Birmingham Airport since mid-morning. The precipitation is lifting northward quickly … Continue reading
Early Afternoon Update
Clouds are thick across Alabama on this Sunday afternoon as copious moisture spreads over the state ahead of a developing low pressure system that is west of Alexandria, Louisiana at this hour. A shield of moderate to occasionally heavy rain … Continue reading
Heavy Showers Over Western Jefferson County
UPDATE 5:03 John Talbot reports 0.88″ of rain in the Hueytown/Concord area. ORIGINAL POST Heavy showers are in a cluster over western Jefferson County at this hour. They will remain west of Legion Field, which is good news for the … Continue reading
Radar Update
A nearly stationary front is draped across Central Alabama this afternoon. A few light to moderate showers are on radar in the US-82/I-20 corridor, generally along the front. Heavier showers are over Fayette, northern Tuscaloosa and northwestern Jefferson Counties. Another … Continue reading
Lunchtime Update, Pigskin Forecast and a Harvest Moon
A decent late September Saturday is in progress across Central Alabama today. After morning lows in the middle 60s mostly, readings were climbing through the 70s and approaching 80F at lunchtime. Afternoon highs will top out right around 80 degrees, … Continue reading
Nadine the Unpredictable
Nadine lost her hurricane status early this morning, but as has been her tradition, she proved her detractors wrong and was back to hurricane strength at 10 a.m. Top winds are 75 mph. The center of the hurricane is about … Continue reading
