Strong storm along US-82 west of Tuscaloosa. Significant weather alert has been issued. Report of tree down blocking road highway 140 and Shelly Hughes Road between Buhl and Coker. Winds estimated 60 mph by the public. Strong storms continue from … Continue reading →

They are isolated and there are only a couple of them, but they will produce dangerous lightning, gusty winds and brief heavy rain.

Storms are forming around the Greater Birmingham area at this hour, including one that is occurring at the Birmingham Airport. Richard Viola reports a shower at his location which is near Lake View in southwestern Jefferson County. The strongest storms … Continue reading →

There will be a series of International Space Station flyovers across the U.S. this Fourth of July weekend. From here in Birmingham, one will be visible tonight starting at 8:31 p.m. Look north/northwest. It will take nearly three minutes for … Continue reading →

Thunderstorms are starting to form along a surface trough that extends from Atlanta to Meridian this afternoon. The heaviest concentration is over East Alabama’s Clay, Randolph, Coosa, Tallapoosa and Elmore Counties. Further west, storms were s=forming near Calera, Moundville and … Continue reading →

July 3rd marks the official beginning of the Dog Days of Summer. The Dog Days are named for the Egyptian belief that during the period of time from July 3 through August 11 when the Dog Star Sirius rises and … Continue reading →

Strong storms have been limited to areas south of US-80 this afternoon. There was even a severe thunderstorm warning for Coffee County in South Alabama a little while ago. Isolated storms formed north of that up to I-59. One decent … Continue reading →

Looking for clues on the weather maps across the Southeast on this first Saturday in July. We find a weak frontal boundary across Central Alabama, with a weak surface low west of Meridian. High pressure over the Blue Ridge Mountains … Continue reading →