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Take Heart!
The clearing line is not far away as you can see from this visible satellite photo. But first, we have to get through a few more showers in the Birmingham area. The rain should mostly be over by 2 p.m. … Continue reading
A Visit to the National Weather Service
Last Sunday evening, I had a fun opportunity to visit the National Weather Service Forecast Office at the Shelby County Airport. Here are some photos from the visit. Be sure to read the descriptions on each photo for the story. … Continue reading
Good Morning…
The cold front that has brought the active weather to Alabama during the past 18 hours is now over East Alabama. It extends from Dadeville to Tuskegee to Troy. Numerous showers continue to stream northeastward early this morning in about … Continue reading
Rethinking the Morning Forecast…
I had bought completely into the GFS idea that the front will move more quickly east overnight, with most of the rain being gone by morning in the I-65 corridor. But radar trends in Mississippi have made me rethink that. … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update 9 p.m.
Limestone and Madison Counties continue under severe thunderstorm warning until 9:30 p.m. tonight. The thunderstorm activity has lost its punch with the loss of the heating of the day though across Central Alabama. The line of showers and storms extends … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update – 9:10 p.m.
Limestone and Madison Counties continue under severe thunderstorm warning until 9:30 p.m. tonight. The thunderstorm activity has lost its punch with the loss of the heating of the day though across Central Alabama. The line of showers and storms extends … Continue reading
“Signifcant Damage” Near Haleyville
A Tornado Warning continues for Winston County till 6:45 PM CDT …AT 612 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ASHRIDGE…OR 7 MILES EAST OF HALEYVILLE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. Emergency mngr reports … Continue reading
Dangerous Storm in Southern Winston
The storm that is crossing into Winston from NW Walker will pass very near Lynn and near or just west of Nauvoo. Still shows excellent indications of a tornado. Take cover as this dangerous storm approaches.
Two Tornado Warnings
One for Winston County…dangerous rotation just north of Natural Bridge…will move northeast to east of Delmar…passing near or just west of SR-74…eventually moving near Ashridge. One for northwestern Walker and southern Winston Counties for storm near Eldridge…strong indication of a … Continue reading
Alabama At 6
A line of showers and storms continues moving eastward across West and Northwest Alabama this evening. It extends from Meridian to east of Macon in Mississippi then into Alabama…to near Fayette…to Haleyville to Florence. A new tornado warning has been … Continue reading
