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Alberto Forms
The first named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season has formed fourteen days early. It has been given the name Alberto. Top winds are 45 mph and the central pressure is 1007 millibars. Alberto is expected to continue meandering southwestward … Continue reading
Tropical Depression Forming off Carolina Coast?
It’s a beautiful day across Central Alabama on this Doo Dah Day 2012. Temperatures are warming nicely through the 70s heading for afternoon highs in the upper 80s. There is not a cloud in the sky on visible satellite photos. … Continue reading
Flood Advisory for Jefferson County
Storms in the Birmingham metro are weakening, but heavy rain has fallen. Flooding is being reported at Messer Airport Highway and 41st street and and 8th Avenue and 31st Street according to the NWS. They have issued an areal flood … Continue reading
Storms Intensify in the Birmingham Area
Storms have intensified in the Birmingham metro area, but they are not severe. They extend from east of Fultondale to east of Tarrant to Woodlawn. They will be moving past Crestline, Eastwood Mall, Irondale and Liberty Park as they push … Continue reading
Alabama at 7 p.m.
A cold front is approaching I-65 at this hour from Decatur to Birmingham. Showers and storms are preceding it. The storms extend on south southwestward through Bibb, Perry, Hale and Marengo Counties. Actually, it’s hard to call the activity storms, … Continue reading
Tornado Reported Near Decatur
6:44 Tornado warning for Limestone and Morgan Counties has been allowed to expire. 6:38 UPDATE: The storm near Decatur is weakening. No reports of any damage. The tornado, if it touched down at all, was probably a small spin up. … Continue reading
Scattered Showers and Storms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to move northeast across Alabama this afternoon ahead of an approaching upper level trough. There seems to be a weak upper level disturbance swinging across the Birmingham Metro area right now. you can see a … Continue reading
The Dry Slot Strikes Again
A dry slot has worked northward over much of the southwestern two thirds of the state early this afternoon. It is actually allowing a few peeks of sunshine and has dried up most of the showers. But the increasing sunshine … Continue reading
Heavy Rain Situation Setting Up
A heavy rain situation is developing over Central Alabama this evening. Moisture is flowing efficiently northward out of the Gulf of Mexico up and over the warm front that lies over the south central part of the state. Look at … Continue reading
Waterspout Moves Onshore at Johnson’s Beach
DAMAGE REPORT – 8:37: From the NWS Mobile: 12 WSW Pensacola [Escambia Co, FL] law enforcement reports TORNADO at 08:11 PM CDT — unconfirmed tornado damage reported 3252 fenceline rd.pensacola. damage to home…fence…and boat ramp. LATE REPORT – 7:53: From … Continue reading
