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Late Evening Storms
Two areas of storms late this evening: …One is over eastern Winston County extending down into Walker County near Jasper. Lots of lightning with these storms. …Over Northeast Alabama from near Scottsboro to Fort Payne. Lots of lightning with these … Continue reading
Strong Storms
Click to enlarge image. Clockwise from top left, radar reflectivity from the lowest tilt, composite reflectivity, storm tops, vertically integrated liquid. The storm over southeastern Chilton and northwestern Elmore counties is very close to becoming severe this afternoon. It is … Continue reading
Slight Risk Introduced for Southeast Alabama
The SPC has posted a “slight risk” severe weather outlook for the southeastern quarter of Alabama. This is their standard lowest end severe weather forecast, indicating that there is a possibility of organized severe weather. That is in the upper … Continue reading
The 1980 Heat Wave: July 16th
On this date in 1980, the death toll across the Alabama from an extended heat wave reached 77 and it was rising. Thirty seven of those fatalities were reported in Birmingham. The Magic City was in its 7th straight day … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Growing Again
Storms are forming or have formed across Central Alabama, mainly in areas east of I-65 early this afternoon. The heaviest ongoing storm was over I-65 near Hanceville. There was a growing cell between Blountsville and Snead. Scattered showers were starting … Continue reading
Jefferson County Showers Growing
Outflow from collapsing showers and storms over East Alabama is firing up storms over Jefferson County at this hour. Light showers were just observed in downtown. Radar shows only light returns, but that will change shortly as composite reflectivity shows … Continue reading
East Alabama Storms Forming
Showers and storms have been more prevalent in Mississippi, closer to the deeper moisture as we thought. But storms have started to develop over eastern Alabama as well, something we hadn’t anticipated. As is often the case in summer, subtle … Continue reading
The 1980 Heat Wave: July 15th
Headlines on the Birmingham News on Tuesday, July 15, 1980 said that Federal relief was being sought as heat deaths mounted in the Magic City. Roads across Alabama were baking and cracking in the heat. Power companies across the state … Continue reading
A Few Heavy Storms
Showers and storms are most prevalent over the western half of the area on this Saturday afternoon, in an area where the deeper moisture resides. An arc of storms extends from northern Pickens County north of Carrollton into southern Lamar, … Continue reading
Storms Heaviest in West Alabama
Showers and storms are scattered across mainly North and West Alabama this afternoon. The heaviest storms are over Greene and Hale Counties, from near Eutaw to Moundville. They are producing lots of lightning and impressive rainfall amounts. Other storms are … Continue reading
