A look around the state at this hour… …Strong storm over northeastern Pickens and extreme northwestern Tuscaloosa Counties at this hour. Significant weather alert for heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail as well as lightning. You have to cross … Continue reading →

Very heavy rain is falling over Talladega County thanks to several thunderstorm cells tat are colliding together. When this heppens, you see a big flare up of precipitation over a concentrated area. Heavy rain will be falling shortly in the … Continue reading →

Storms are building to the south and east of Birmingham at this hour. They will move NNE, affecting eastern Shelby, eastern Jefferson and much of St. Clair counties over the next hour or so. They are growing quickly from east … Continue reading →

A northward moving line of thunderstorms is bringing heavy rain, lightning and some hail to the above mentioned counties. Dime sized hail was reported 4 miles north of Pell City along US-431 at 12:24 p.m. This same cell is approaching … Continue reading →

That big band of rain and storms continues pushing to the north over North Alabama early this afternoon. The leading edge now extends from the Shoals to Cullman…and it has built further to the southeast into northeastern Jefferson, southern St. … Continue reading →

Here is a look at the Alabama weather situation this morning… Areas east of I-65 got it yesterday morning…western sections this morning. Showers and thunderstorms continue across West Central Alabama from Jefferson and Shelby Counties on the east through much … Continue reading →

Credit: Portland City Archives Portland, Oregon was a major shipbuilding during World War II. As many as 100,000 people were employed in the shipyards. Thousands of people flocked to Portland, many of them African-Americans who had moved to the Northwest … Continue reading →

Most of the showers across Alabama have diminished tonight, but a notable exception is a strong little thunderstorm cell in South Alabama’s Pike County. Additional showers and storms are over Georgia. Some of these will move into Northeast Alabama later … Continue reading →

The severe thunderstorm watch expired at 7 a.m. CDT. Thunderstorms continue over southern Walker, northern Tuscaloosa and into Pickens Counties. The are moving northwest. Heavy rain, lightning and some small hail may accompany the stronger cells. Light to moderate rain … Continue reading →

Strong storms across Shelby County will affect western Shelby and southwestern Jefferson Counties over the next 25 minutes… The heavuest weather right now is from Helena down to Montevallo. One strong cell is just north of Regions Park moving toward … Continue reading →