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NWS Webinar on 4/27 Tornadoes in Alabama Thursday Evening
From our Pal Jim Stefkovich at the NWS Birmingham: On Thursday, April 26, 2012, the National Weather Service in Birmingham will host a one hour webinar from 630 pm – 730 pm CDT, titled, “One year after April 27, 2011 … Continue reading
Tonight on WeatherBrains
The gentleman who took what I think is one of the definitive pictures of the April 27th outbreak will be on Weatherbrains tonight, sharing his harrowing story. Jimmy Jones, a driver for UPS who lives in Tuscaloosa, took the image … Continue reading
Showers and Storms in South Central Alabama
Showers and storms have really blossomed in the past couple of hours on the northern periphery of the rapidly intensifying surface low in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. The storms are not severe, but they are packing some lightning in … Continue reading
Vienna Sausage Roll
JB turned 80 on Tuesday, April 17th. Friend of the Blog Chuck Biddinger and his wife took JB and Judy to eat at a Japanese Steakhouse. We always like to hear about what JB had for lunch on WeatherBrains each … Continue reading
Last Online Spotter Training Class Tuesday Evening
From our buddy Scott Unger at the National Weather Service: Our last online spotter class of the season is Tuesday evening at 630 pm. Here is the spotter webpage. And here is the sign up link.
Breezy Sunday Ahead
Skies have been mostly cloudy across Central Alabama on this April Saturday. They have been thickest in the Northwest, behind a cold front that was near the I-85 corridor. Temperatures have been mild across Central Alabama, in the upper 60s … Continue reading
New Slight Risk Includes Parts of Alabama
The SPC has extended the slight risk on the 3 p.m. outlook into extreme eastern Alabama. It now includes Clay, Randolph, Tallapoosa and Chambers Counties. The severe thunderstorm warning has been canceled for Clay County but continues for Talladega County. … Continue reading
Hail Reports
Marble size hail in Hoover (E0.50 INCH) at 02:49 PM CDT Marble size hail in Sylacauga (E0.50 INCH) at 02:50 PM CDT. This hail increased to quarter size then to golf ball size hail by 2:55. Core of the storm … Continue reading
Storms Building Over Central Alabama
Showers and storms are increasing in number across Central Alabama in the zone between warmer low level air to the south that has been heated by the sun and cooler air in the cloudy areas to the north. In addition, … Continue reading
Early Evening Big Picture
It’s been a beautiful day across Central Alabama. Once the sun burned away the low clouds, the mercury warmed quickly. It was 81F at Anniston, 83F at the Birmingham Airport, 85F at Calera and 86F at Tuscaloosa. Throw in a … Continue reading
