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Just a Few Storms
Not much going on in the radar department this afternoon. Widely scattered storms over the northern third of the state and isolated storms over the middle third, with widespread light to moderate rain from dying storms over South Alabama. Storms … Continue reading
Some Big Storms / Bye Bye Bonnie
A line of fairly big storms is positioned from southwest to northeast across Central Alabama this afternoon. It is actually likely a feeder band from the now defunct tropical depression Bonnie. Really more like a convergence zoneout ahead of the … Continue reading
A Few Showers/Storms on the Radar
A curved band of showers popped up on the radar across Central Alabama this afternoon. It is an outer feeder band associated with the remnants of Bonnie. We have started to see some lightning in the stronger cells, including parts … Continue reading
Bonnie Not Dead Yet
The center of Tropical Depression Bonnie is now about 140 miles south of Navarre Beach, Florida. Movement is WNW at 17. Will pass just east of the mouth of the Mississippi early this evening and make landfall in St. Bernard … Continue reading
7 a.m. Bonnie
000 WTNT33 KNHC 241136 TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 8A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032010 700 AM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010 …BONNIE COULD DEGENERATE INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE…WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED … Continue reading
4 a.m. Bonnie
That flare of convection in Tropical Depression Bonnie apparently was temporary, and is already weakening. This means that any any intensification is not going to happen in the short run. Bonnie is still a depression. Fast facts as of 4 … Continue reading
Bonnie Reorganizing?
FAST FACTS AS OF 1 AM. CDT… LOCATION…26.4N 83.4W ABOUT 395 MI…635 KM ESE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABOUT 85 MI…135 KM SW OF SARASOTA FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT … Continue reading
Bahamas Disturbance Will Be Upgraded Shortly
The low pressure system over the Bahamas has become better organized and will be upgraded to a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Bonnie at 10 a.m. CDT. ABNT20 KNHC 221224 TWOAT SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI … Continue reading
Urge President to Put Gulf Coast Tourism Recovery Plan in Place
Do you live, work or play in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana or Mississippi? If so, the U.S. Travel Association (USTA) is requesting your help. Travel and tourism is vital to the Gulf Coast states, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has … Continue reading
Hurricane Pam
During this week in weather history back in 2004, FEMA announced the results of its multi-agency Hurricane Pam simulation. The five day exercise was held at the state Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge¸Louisiana. The objective was to develop a … Continue reading
