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Early Afternoon Update
Showers and thunderstorms continue to develop across much of central Alabama this afternoon. The heaviest storms are in Coosa and Chilton Counties. Another batch of strong storms extends from Shelby County north into Jefferson County, through Downtown Birmingham, up into … Continue reading
Heavy Storms in Birmingham Area
Storms in the Birmingham area are producing heavy rain and sharp lightning, but they are not severe. They will also produce some strong gusty winds. At 12:50, they are heavy from The Colony to Adamsville to Bessemer and Lakeview. The … Continue reading
Storms Forming Over Jefferson County
Showers are forming over Jefferson County now, west of Birmingham. Lightning has actually commenced near Whitson in a developing storm over far northeastern Tuscaloosa County. This will push into southwestern Jefferson County. The left panel shows base reflectivity, or precipitation … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning: Sumter County til 1:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 100 PM CDT * AT 954 AM CDT…SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED … Continue reading
West Central Alabama Storms Get an Early Start
A few showers and storms have broken out in West Central Alabama this morning and they are building in intensity and coverage. They are south of Tuscaloosa and west of Montgomery over parts of Sumter, southern Greene and Hale Counties. … Continue reading
Not Ernesto…Yet
By the time you have breakfast in the morning, tropical depression number 5 may be Tropical Storm Ernesto. Or, if you listen to the European model, it may be well on its way to weakening back into a tropical wave. … Continue reading
Radar Update 5:30
Most of Alabama (95% or more) is high and dry at this hour. The storm that moved into Cherokee County from Georgia weakened considerably. There is still a small strong cell near Pleasant Gap in southern Cherokee County. It is … Continue reading
Welcome to August
Photograph by Kathy Bell, owner of kbella photography. Welcome to August in Birmingham. We are on the downhill run of summer now. The days are getting shorter. And with the lessened solar energy, the temperatures will be going down. July … Continue reading
TD#5 Forms
Tropical depression number five has formed in the Atlantic about 800 miles east of the Windward Islands. It is moving WNW at 18 mph. Top winds are 35 mph. Slow strengthening is forecast despite the fact that the system is … Continue reading
Radar Check
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds and large hail is just across the state line from Marion County. This cell is expected to move into Marion County and the National Weather Service is keeping a very close eye … Continue reading
