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A Couple of Strong Storms
Strong storms are affecting the eastern half of the Birmingham metro from Trussville to Homewood and over to Leeds. Some small hail is being reported around Trussville. Winds are fairly strong as well. Other strong storms are near Greensboro in … Continue reading
Audience Participants Needed for NWA Interactive Town Hall Meeting!
Alabama is no stranger to storms. But the events of April 27th were historic in every sense of the word. The tornadoes caused a death toll that we never thought we would see again. Many things worked well that tragic … Continue reading
Calm Before the Storm
Photographer Brady Whitesel captured this spectacular Birmingham sunset on April 6th of this year before the devastating tornado outbreaks. He has graciously given the NWA the rights to use this image for the Annual Meeting in Birmingham. Follow the latest … Continue reading
Hey ‘Bama/Weather Fans Heading To State College
You may remember Dr. John Nese, who worked at The Weather Channel. He is a professor or Meteorology at Penn State University, one of the finest meteorology programs in the country. He sends this message via our Mike Wilhelm: Alabama … Continue reading
Coolest Labor Day?
The high today at Birmingham was 75F. That is unusually cool for early September, obviously. Only two September 5th have ever been cooler as far as the daytime high goes… …72F in 1974 …74F in 2009 But is the coolest … Continue reading
Sixth Wettest Calendar Day?
Before today, only seven days had six inches or more of rain in Birmingham history. LATE REPORT: Looks like total is now 6.94 as of 10 p.m. (pending further review), which could put us in 6th place for calendar day … Continue reading
Serious Situation Across Jefferson County Tonight
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 808 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 JEFFERSON AL- 808 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 …FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CDT… …A FLASH FLOOD … Continue reading
Please Travel Only If Necessary.
Significant and widespread flooding continues across a wide area of Central Alabama tonight…if you are in an area being impacted by flooding…stay home and don’t drive tonight… The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee successfully made the transition from tropical to … Continue reading
Turn Around, Don’t Drown…
Widespread flooding being reported across Jefferson, Blount and Etowah Counties… Please do not drive around barricades…we are hearing about water rescues in many areas. Recent reports from Tarrant and Attalla. Street flooding in Gadsden. Five Mile Creek above bridge on … Continue reading
45 mph Wind Gust at KBHM
Winds gusted to 45 mph at the Birmingham Airport at 5:07 p.m. They are roaring right now in Trussville as well…JB reports 50 mph winds in NE Trussville. Numerous trees down across Blount County says a late report from NWS. … Continue reading
