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Auburn Forecast…
All indications from the computer models are that heavy rain will develop over South Central and East Central Alabama this afternoon and continue through the evening hours. This could mean a very wet forecast for the Auburn game. Right now…radars … Continue reading
SPC Discussion: Severe Storms Possible…No Watch Expected
Bottom line is that some of the storms today over West Central, North Central and Northeast Alabama could become severe with the potential for damaging winds, hail and even a potential small tornado. No weather watch is expected at this … Continue reading
Heads Up Southern Walker…Fayette
Rainfall amounts since yesterday afternoon are approaching 3 inches in the area south of Oakman and Parrish in southern Walker County. Additional very heavy rains with rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour are moving over this area. … Continue reading
Flooding Concerns Increasing
As Brian noted earlier in his excellent post, serious flood concerns are setting up again for this afternoon and evening across North, Central and East Alabama. Flash flood watches are in effect for these areas. A flash flood warning has … Continue reading
Football Forecast – Tuscaloosa
Bama plays at 2:30 p.m. in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Earlier showers in Tuscaloosa have moved northeastward. It should remain mostly dry in the Tuscaloosa area over the next 1-2 hours, although there could be a passing shower. Mostly dry along I-59 … Continue reading
Jefferson Warning Cancelled
The NWS has canceled the severe thunderstorm warning for Jefferson County… But storms remain strong in the Greater Birmingham area from Fairfield, Mulga, Adamsville to West Jefferson, extending back into Southeast Walker County. Moderate rain has overspread much of the … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Jefferson
Severe thunderstorms now over western Jefferson County from west of Adamsville to west of North Johns. Most of the county will be affected as they move east northeast. Watch for some penny sized hail and 60 mph winds. Lightning will … Continue reading
1955: Hurricane Janet and the Hurricane Hunters
A U.S. Navy Neptune P2V-3W took off from the Jacksonville Naval Air Station during the predawn hours on September 26, 1955. Its mission: to obtain observations in dangerous Hurricane Janet in the Caribbean south of Jamaica. The crew of nine … Continue reading
Widely Scattered Downpours
A quick 0.83″ of rain here just south of Trussville in less than 40 minutes. Widely scattered storms are in progress across Alabama at this hour. The shower responsible for the Trussville rain extended from just east of Trussville through … Continue reading
TD #8 Forms…No Threat to Land
WTNT33 KNHC 252033 TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082009 500 PM AST FRI SEP 25 2009 …EIGHTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC…NO THREAT TO LAND… AT … Continue reading
