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On This Date in 1967…
The headlines in early March 1967 were dominated by war news from Vietnam. President Johnson announced that he was going to order a lottery type draft. Another hot story was the investigation by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison into … Continue reading
Heaviest Rain Moves East
Our cold front extends from Anniston to Clanton to Linden at this hour. The heaviest rain extends from rainbow City to Ohatchee and Ragland to Pell city, Harpersville, and Clanton. The overall intensity of the precipitation has decreased a bit … Continue reading
Raining On Nearly All of Alabama
This radar composite shows that it is raining over at least 90% of the state of Alabama at this hour. Only extreme eastern sections are not getting rain at this hour. The heaviest rain over Central Alabama is over Tuscaloosa, … Continue reading
Lots of Rain in a Short Period Causes Flooding Concerns
Even as we are talking drought conditions across the entire state, heavy rainfall in West Alabama is causing potential flooding concerns. A good 1 to 2 inches of rain has fallen in the past three hours across Sumter, Greene, Hale … Continue reading
The Alabama Weather Situation
A large area of moderate to occasionally heavy rain covers much of West Alabama now from Pickens down to Marengo Counties. Showers are fairly numerous across the rest of the state at this hour. In Mississippi heavy rain covers much … Continue reading
Severe Weather Possible This Afternoon and Evening
Here is a look at the Jackson MS radar at this hour… Severe weather is possible across parts of Alabama this afternoon and evening as a storm system pushes through the state. Here is a chart showing the SPC covective … Continue reading
Tornado Watch for Southwest Alabama
A tornado watch has been issued for southern Louisiana, southern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama. It goes until 4 p.m. CST. We already have tornado warnings east of Lake Charles. This activity will spread eastward and intensify through the day with … Continue reading
Do You Remember the March 5, 1963 Tornado?
On this date in 1963, voters trekked to the polls in great numbers to vote in the mayor’s race in Birmingham, despite a steady rain. The heated mayoral race pitted attorney Albert Boutwell, Tom King, J.T. Waggoner and Commissioner Bull … Continue reading
Quick Morning Update
Most of the overnight rains have pushed to the southeast of I-59 early this morning. Only a few patches of light rain continue over the northwestern half of the state at this hour. Temperatures are in the 50s. Winds have … Continue reading
Late Night Look at Alabama’s Weather
Some good sleeping weather is in store across Alabama tonight. Rain has overspread much of the state. Temperatures will remain mainly in the 50s, with a few 40s possible over extreme eastern Alabama. Tomorrow looks to be wet, with showers … Continue reading
