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Ida Just Below Hurricane Intensity
Air Force recon did a center fix in Tropical Storm Ida just after 11:30 this morning. It was just below hurricane intensity. The Stepped Frequency Radiometer instrument estimated surface winds at 56 knots or 65 mph. Maximum flight level winds … Continue reading
Ida Growing Stronger
FAST FACTS ON IDA 9:00 AM CST Sat Nov 7 Location: 17.9°N 84.1°W Max sustained: 60 mph Moving: N at 9 mph Min pressure: 997 mb HIGHLIGHTS …Ida better organized…may become a hurricane Sunday …Will pass between Yucatan and Cuba … Continue reading
Tropical Storm Ida Moving Northward
FAST FACTS ON IDA 6:00 AM CST Sat Nov 7 Location: 17.4°N 84.1°W or 330 miles southeast of the NE Tip of Yucatan Max sustained: 45 mph Moving: N at 8 mph Min pressure: 1002 mb WARNINGS: Tropical Storm Watches … Continue reading
Ida Not Far From Becoming Tropical Storm Again
Ida is back over the northwestern Caribbean after a jaunt over Nicaragua and Honduras. The center is a little less than 400 miles south southeast of the northeastern tip of the Yucatan. It is currently a tropical depression with top … Continue reading
El Nino News
Here is the latest El Nino Advisory from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction: During October 2009, sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies increased across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean (Fig. 1 & Fig. 2). The Niño-3.4 index increased … Continue reading
The Ten Wettest Years in Birmingham History
We are currently at 60.23 inches of rain for the year in Birmingham. This is already enough to rank as the 24th wettest year in Magic City history. We should see another nine inches of rain between now and the … Continue reading
Weather Enthusiast Picnic
Mike Wilhelm organized a group of weather enthusiasts for a picnic at Oak Mountain State Park. Thanks for inviting us Mike! Be sure to click on the large pictures to read the descriptions.
Flyover
Darren Gilbreath sent in this dramatic image of the fighter flyover at the race today.
Severe Clear
At early afternoon, you can’t find a single cloud anywhere across Alabama. Going east, you would run into clouds just east of I-75, east of Atlanta and Macon. JB says hello. We are heading to a Skywatcher event. He says … Continue reading
November Preview
Welcome to November! “November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year.” Louisa May Alcott November is the transition month to winter across much of the country, and Alabama is no exception. The days are approaching their shortest of … Continue reading
