Hail to the size of golf balls is likely with the storm set to move into Marion and Franklin Counties. Look for a severe thunderstorm warning to be issued. The core of the storm will be crossing the Alabama border … Continue reading →

That’s a potent little storm about 65 miles southwest of Hamilton at this hour. It is moving northeast at 50 mph. It may pass just northwest of Hamilton, but it could affect the city and surrounding areas directly just as … Continue reading →

Storms have quickly become severe late this evening in Central Mississippi. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect at this hour for Yazoo, Attala and Montgomery Counties in Mississippi. One very strong storm is just east of Yazoo City. Another is … Continue reading →

Showers and storms continue over the western half of Central and South Alabama. Nothing especially strong. Over East Alabama, a large area of heavy rain extends from South Alabama’s Crenshaw County up through Lafayette then curving up along the Alabama/Georgia … Continue reading →

Heavy rain has caused dangerous conditions across parts of the area today and tonight. If you are driving tonight, do not drive across water which is running across the road. Remember, turn around…don’t drown. Many roads in Shelby County are … Continue reading →

In a couple of months, we will have Sheldon Kusselson from NOAA NESDIS Satellite Branch on WeatherBrains. He monitors satellite data and consults with NWS Forecast Offices. He was the author on a Satellite Precipitation Estimate this evening featuring one … Continue reading →

Sorry to yell…but this is important. Very dangerous situation tonight in Shelby County. Huge rainfall amounts have already been received and very heavy rainfall is forming again upstream, poised to move over the County again. 6 to 7 inch rainfall … Continue reading →

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 802 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 CAHABA RIVER NEAR CAHABA HEIGHTS AFFECTING BIBB…JEFFERSON AND SHELBY COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAS OCCURRED DURING … Continue reading →

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greene, Sumter Counties till 8:45 PM CST. The Tornado Warning issued earlier for Greene and Hale Counties was canceled.

It’s going to be a long night. The Storm Prediction Center has much of Alabama now in a Slight Category Risk for severe weather overnight. Here are the probabilities. The probabilities are that the threat (tornado, winds greater than 58 … Continue reading →