Rain and thunderstorms continue across much of Central and South Alabama tonight. A weakening area of rain and elevated thunderstorms over southern Fayette, Walker, Tuscaloosa and Jefferson County is moving northeast. Most everyone across Jefferson County has probably heard at … Continue reading →

…New tornado watch until 5 a.m. for areas to the west of Alabama. Notice the enhanced probabilities for tornadoes and other severe threats… …Rain and storms are increasing tonight over West Alabama, over parts of Pickens, Tuscaloosa, into Lamar and … Continue reading →

…Tornado watches number 1 and number 2 of 2010 continue tonight across southeastern Oklahoma, eastern Texas, southern Arkansas, Louisiana and southern Mississippi. The tornado threat in eastern Texas is winding down right now, but will continue over Louisiana, southern Arkansas, … Continue reading →

As skies clear tonight, temperatures are cooling quickly to within a couple of degrees of the dewpoints over much of Alabama. Fog is forming across much of the area, and will become quite dense over the next few hours, especially … Continue reading →

This officially in this morning from John de Block at the National Weather Service Birmingham: The first 15 days of January are the coldest on record at Birmingham. The average maximum and minimum readings are also the coldest ever observed … Continue reading →

Rain is increasing across Central Alabama this afternoon. Showers were growing over much of western Jefferson County as well as over the western counties of Pickens, Lamar, Fayette and Marion. To the south, a band of heavier rain was moving … Continue reading →

Thicks clouds cover Central Alabama this morning. It’s near 50F in the I-20 corridor, a little cooler to the north, a little warmer to the south. No big surprise. It’s 38F in Huntsville. Regional radars show light to moderate, and … Continue reading →

For several years, I have been collecting Weatherwise magazine, the wonderful periodical started by my hero David Ludlum in 1948. I am down to needing just over 50 issues. Perhaps you have some dusty copies in your attic, know a … Continue reading →

A note from Tammy Power at Cheaha State Park reports that roads in Cleburne and Randolph Counties are still icy this morning from Thursday’s snowfall. Roads 49 and 281 are still really bad according to her. She says her staff … Continue reading →

A dynamic storm system produced an outbreak of 27 tornadoes from Kentucky to Louisiana on this date in 2008. Alabama and Mississippi experienced the highest number and most dramatic twisters. A long lived supercell storm persisted for hours across Central … Continue reading →