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August Almanac
Photograph by Kathy Bell, owner of kbella photography. Welcome to August in Birmingham. We are on the downhill run of summer now. The days are getting shorter. And with the lessened solar energy, the temperatures will be going down. July … Continue reading
A Few Storms Continue
A southward moving band of showers and storms continues this afternoon across parts of Tuscaloosa, Shelby, southern Talladega and Coosa Counties. Heavy rain and sharp lightning is accompanying the stronger cells. Paula W reports power out in parts of Columbiana … Continue reading
Still Not a Tropical Depression, Yet…
000 ABNT20 KNHC 312053 TWOAT SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 455 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2011 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO… SPECIAL OUTLOOK ISSUED TO UPDATE DISCUSSION OF THE … Continue reading
Hot, and Going to Get Hotter
It is 91F at Birmingham at 1 p.m. and 93F at Tuscaloosa. It is 90F at Anniston. Afternoon highs will top out in the lower and middle 90s. Heat index values are 100F-104F. Storms were fairly numerous over South Central … Continue reading
Hurricane Hunters Checking Disturbance
GFS output for next Saturday morning Hurricane Hunter crews were deployed to St. Croix in the Virgin Islands yesterday in anticipation of several missions into what promises to be Hurricane Emily. The incipient disturbance is a low pressure system that … Continue reading
The Big Thompson Canyon Flood
Big Thompson Canyon is one of the most scenic areas of Colorado. An hour west of Denver, US-34 runs right along the Big Thompson River through much of the 25 mile long canyon. The weekend of July 31-August 1, 1976 … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning Includes Northern Cullman
Heavy rain north and northwest of Cullman has prompted a flash flood warning. Rainfall amounts this evening may have exceeded two inches west of Vinemont and near Hartselle. Remember: turn aorund, don’t drown.
Tropical Depression Soon?
The strong tropical wave that is a couple of days east of the Lesser Antilles continues to become better organized and a tropical depression is imminent. Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center are monitoring the system on satellite and a … Continue reading
Spoke Too Soon…
Storms have fired up across parts North Alabama this evening. They will affect areas from Cullman into Blount, Etowah and perhaps northern St. Clair Counties over the next couple of hours.
All Quiet at 6 O’Clock
The radar shows that nearly all of the showers across Central Alabama have dissipated at this hour. A few light showers were still playing out over Coosa and Chilton Counties. The rest of the evening should be quiet. Showers and … Continue reading
