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Tropical Depression Not Far From Forming
Looking at a satellite picture of the Southeast, your eyes are drawn to low pressure off the coast of the Carolinas near Charleston. This low continues to become better organized and will probably be crowned a tropical depression later tonight. … Continue reading
Air Quality Alert
Code orange air quality alert has been issued for Jefferson and Shelby counties. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has issued a code orange air quality alert for Jefferson and Shelby counties for tomorrow. Under code orange conditions, ground … Continue reading
Red Letter Day in Weather History
What is the single most important development in the history of tornado forecasting and warning? Would it be Fawbush and Miller’s fortuitous forecast at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma in 1948? Could it be the discovery of the hook echo on … Continue reading
Second Tropical Storm Before June 1st?
According to the National Hurricane Center’s North Atlantic Hurricane Database, there have only been two years since 1851 that there were two tropical storms prior to the “official” state of the season, which is June 1st. It happened in 1908, … Continue reading
The May 22, 1962 Continental Airlines Crash
Weather often is a contributing factor in plane crashes. But investigation sometimes reveals something beyond the obvious. News stories on Wednesday, May 23, 1962 included word that a U.S. convoy in Berlin had been stopped by the Russians as tensions … Continue reading
Closing Time
Our storms should continue to push southward ad slowly weaken over the next couple of hours. Shouldn’t see much if any in the way of severe weather, but any warnings that do pop up will be posted automatically on the … Continue reading
Storms Weakening
Our storms tonight are weakening as they push south across southern Talladega, Shelby, Bibb and extreme southern Tuscaloosa Counties. Strong storms still over Greene and northern Hale Counties however. Here you can expect small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain … Continue reading
SW Tuscaloosa County Only Warning Now
LATE REPORT 1:33 The warnin gfor SW Tuscaloosa County is canceled. ORIGINAL POST Severe thunderstorm warning continues for southwestern Tuscaloosa County. Strong storm northeast of Knoxville crossing the interstate now. SHELBY COUNTY Wind gust to 35 mph at Shelby County … Continue reading
Jefferson County Warning Canceled
The warning for Jefferson County has been canceled. The NWS says the storm has weakened. Very heavy rain is falling along with small hail, gusty winds and dangerous lightning over much of the western half of the Birmingham Metro area … Continue reading
Western Jefferson Reports
Quarter sized hail short time ago in Oak Grove. Numerous tree limbs down. Smells like fresh pine. John Talbot in Concord/Hueytown reporting lots of pea sized hail and 38 mph wind gust. Rainfall rate reached over 18 inches per hour. … Continue reading
