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Shelby Storms Weaken
The Shelby County storms have weakened and are moving out of the county. It’s a race now to see whether the warning expires at midnight or whether the storms are completely out of the county first. Whichever occurs first will … Continue reading
60-65 mph Winds in Alabaster
NWS reports 60-65 mph winds near Hwys 58/95 near Alabaster in Shelby County. Winds this high can bring down trees easily. Please be in safe shelter as these dangerous storms continue pushing southeast. Here is the warning polygon: The NWS … Continue reading
Just Before 10 p.m.
Thunderstorms continue to move southeastward across North and North Central Alabama tonight. They are being caused by an outflow boundary that is pushing southeastward from storms earlier today to our north. The NWS Huntsville has had warnings over Northwest and … Continue reading
Beryl About to Move Inland
Tropical Storm Beryl is about to make landfall near Jacksonville at this hour. Top winds are 70 mph, but the system will slowly lose strength over the next 24 hours, weakening to a tropical depression by Monday evening. Winds recently … Continue reading
Beryl Now Fully Tropical, Will Cross Coast This Evening
Beryl has gotten better organized, and the National Hurricane Center thinks it has become completely tropical this afternoon, with a warm core. The storm is a little stronger, with top winds of 65 mph, and it could flirt with hurricane … Continue reading
“We’ve Been Hit”
Image courtesy of John Brasher, who maintains an excellent blog on the tornado. May 27, 1973 is a red letter day in Alabama weather history. A late season rash of severe weather impacted Alabama in several waves on that Memorial … Continue reading
Beryl Update…
Subtropical Storm Beryl continues to move to the west, now at 10 mph. Beryl has gained a little strength overnight, winds are now at 60 mph. The pressure continues to drop slowly, a little more strengthening could occur as the … Continue reading
Update On Subtropical Storm Beryl
Beryl has gotten a little better organized and intensified some today. Winds are now up to 50mph. Movement continues to be Southwest slowly at 6mph. Tropical Storm Warnings continue from Volusia/Brevard County Line Florida to Edisto Beach South Carolina and … Continue reading
Records Set Today
The 95F at Tuscaloosa this afternoon tied their record high for May 26th. It was also 95F at Anniston. That was sufficient to break their record for the date (94F). The official high at the Birmingham Airport was 94F, which … Continue reading
Tribute to War Time Baseball
On Wednesday, the Barons and Chattanooga Lookouts will play in the 17th Annual Rickwood Classic presented by State Farm Insurance. The 12:30 p.m. contest will celebrate Wartime Baseball while former two-time MVP and Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy will be … Continue reading
