Author Archives: murray
Weatheradio Tips
Many folks across Central Alabama have purchased NOAA Weatheradios over the past few weeks since the January 23rd tornadoes. Many of you have picked them up at our ABC 33/40 programming events. John DeBlock of the National Weather Service wanted … Continue reading
Severe Weather Awareness Week
This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. All week long, the elements of the Weather Enterprise, including the National Weather Service, the media and emergency management will be highlighting the variety of threats posed by severe weather. We … Continue reading
Getting Ready to Turn Colder
It has been a dreary morning across Central Alabama, and it will quickly become a raw afternoon as winds increase and temperatures start to slowly fall. Temperatures were in the 40s with a few 30s over North and Northwest Alabama … Continue reading
Dreary Morning
It’s a dreary morning across Alabama as the low pressure trough that brought Saturday’s rains to the state pushes through the Arklamiss (Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi). Last nights rain and storms are already in the Atlantic. As expected, a large … Continue reading
Rain Ending From West, Severe Storms South Alabama
The back edge of our rain is pushing eastward through eastern Mississippi tonight. A sharp line of heavy showers extends from Brent to Montevallo to Harpersville and on to Lincoln and Ohatchhe. A large mass of moderate rain covers parts … Continue reading
Saturday Soaking
There is just no surface based CAPE on this map from the Storm Prediction Center. That’s good news, as it keeps the thunderstorm chances limited. I can’t even find much lightning on lightning detection systems over Central or North Alabama, … Continue reading
Severe Weather Will Be Limited to Southern Half of Alabama
Showers and storms are spreading northeastward across Louisiana, Mississippi and western and southern Alabama this afternoon. The rain was starting to move into the Birmingham metro area just before 12:30. Light rain was falling at Tuscaloosa. There is lightning in … Continue reading
The 1995 Joppa-Arab Tornado
ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Mike Wilhelm maintains a fantastic blog at bamawx.com. He penned a great story yesterday on the Anniversary of the February 16, 1995 tornado that struck Arab and Joppa in North Alabama. The event is largely credited with … Continue reading
One of the Coldest Airmasses in U.S. (and Alabama) History
On February 13, 1899, one of the coldest airmasses ever observed in the U.S. made it all the way to the Gulf Coast. It was 7 in New Orleans and Pensacola. Mobile dropped to a numbing -1. The reading of … Continue reading
On This Date in 1945: Central Alabama Tornadoes
The front pages of newspapers around the country were dominated by reports from the different theatres of World War II on this date in 1945. The main headlines carried news about the meeting between the Big Three (FDR, Churchill and … Continue reading
