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Late Evening Check on the Tropics
Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to team west over the Caribbean, moving at a pretty good clip. It will spend the next 24 hours tracking south of Hispaniola and will be south of Jamaica by tomorrow afternoon. It looks a little … Continue reading
Tropical Depression Six Forms
We started tracking a tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic with a well developed low pressure system today. It has just been designated Tropical Depression Six. This system has a chance to become Tropical Storm Florence in the near … Continue reading
Decent Storm over Eastern Jefferson County
An isolated strong storm has been moving slowly across Jefferson County for the past 90 minutes or so. It now extends from Woodlawn to Irondale out to Leeds and Trussville. Lots of lightning and loud shaking thunder, as well as … Continue reading
Strong Storms in West Central Alabama
Showers and storms are increasing in coverage and intensity over West Central Alabama this afternoon. They are heaviest from southern Pickens through Sumter and Greene into Hale and northern Marengo Counties. They are producing lots of lightning and torrential rains. … Continue reading
Morning Model Thoughts on Ernesto
Lots of interest in the future track of our tropical storm which is now in the Caribbean. Here is the spaghetti plot of the various model tracks. There has been good agreement that the storm will get into the northwestern … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued
Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter and Tuscaloosa Counties until 7:00 PM CDT.
Watch Probable Soon
Storms are starting to develop over West Central Alabama early this afternoon. One has quickly developed in Tuscaloosa County south of Coaling. It is already quite heavy with lightning and heavy rain. It will push southeast into western Bibb County. … Continue reading
Slight Risk Today
The SPC has posted a slight risk severe weather outlook (their standard severe weather forecast) for parts of Alabama and Mississippi. Storms now over western Tennessee will push southeastward, encountering an increasingly unstable airmass as the sun heats the ground … Continue reading
We Have Ernesto
The Hurricane Hunters found tropical storm force winds in Tropical Depression Five, so it has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Ernesto. SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…12.8N 56.6W ABOUT 295 MI…475 KM E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM … Continue reading
Cullman County Storms Are Strong
Storms in the Cullman area are strong. They are producing copious amounts of lightning and torrential rain. Over 200 lightning strikes per minute. There could be some small hail. Tops are over 50,000 feet. Here is a Twitter report: Report … Continue reading
