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Report from the Plane
An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter flight has just finished one pass through the eye of Tropical Storm Debby. The center is roughly near 28.6N/85.5W. This is some 85 miles south southwest of Apalachicola. The center has moved about 15 … Continue reading
Hot Sunday
It was a sizzling 103F in Tuscaloosa on Sunday. That smashed the old daily record of 100F. It was 98F in Birmingham, tying yesterday for the hottest so far this year. Anniston was 95F and Calera was 96F. Huntsville maxed … Continue reading
10 p.m. Debby Stationary
Debby is essentially stationary tonight. The Air Force plane found the center just a little east northeast of the previous position. Maximum flight level winds were 68 mph. The maximum surface winds were estimated was 46 mph. The not well … Continue reading
The Brick Red Sunset
I always heard about the stunning brick red sunsets on the edge of hurricanes when I was growing up. In pre-Weather Bureau days, it was often the first sign that a dangerous storm was approaching. Keith Sewell captured it perfectly … Continue reading
What We Didn’t Want to Hear
Here is a report from the NWS Mobile. Orange Beach [Baldwin Co, AL] broadcast media reports TROPICAL STORM at 08:31 PM CDT — *** 1 fatal *** a male swimmer drowned in the heavy surf this afternoon. The deadly rip … Continue reading
Debby Stationary…Winds Same…Pressure Lower
…DEBBY REMAINS STATIONARY…HEAVY SQUALLS AFFECTING THE COASTS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WEST-CENTRAL FLORIDA… SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT…0000 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…28.3N 86.0W ABOUT 115 MI…185 KM SSW OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA ABOUT 195 MI…315 KM ESE OF THE MOUTH OF … Continue reading
Bad Situation in the Tampa Bay Area, New Recon Fix, Advisory Soon
Two feet of water reported in the Wal-Mart store in Hudson in Pasco County. From Pasco County: Rowan Road and Massachusetts Ave, 10.5″ since midnight in the gauge. Actually stranded in neighborhood at this all roads have at least 2’3′ … Continue reading
Widely Scattered Storms
Widely scattered showers and storms have formed this afternoon generally in the I-59/20 corridor. One heavy storm is in Bibb County. Others straddle the Chilton/Coosa County line and are over Calhoun County. There was a severe thunderstorm warning a little … Continue reading
No Westward Track for Debby
Big change in thinking from the NHC. They now believe Debby will meander over the northeastern Gulf for the next few days, moving inland late in the week near Apalachicola. This is a very low confidence forecast, but the westward … Continue reading
Alabama at 1 p.m.
Scroll down for the latest information on Debby. Here is an Alabama update as of 1 p.m.: Thick clouds and rain are over Southeast Alabama this afternoon thanks to Tropical Storm Debby in the Gulf of Mexico. Further north, a … Continue reading
