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WB Episode 181: Chatting with a Hurricane Hunter
WeatherBrains episode 181 is now online. This week’s guest is Lt. Col. Roy Deatherage of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters) based out of Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Mississippi. Roy discusses the demands of a typical Hurricane Hunter mission, … Continue reading
Shuttle Mission Scrubbed
Poor weather has again scrubbed the launch of STS-127, the Space Shuttle Endeavour. A thunderstorm north of the Cape resulted in a red to launch condition for lightning and the presence of thunderstorm anvil clouds. There was also a field … Continue reading
The Night the Lights Went Out in NYC
It’s the night that the lights went out in New York City. A single lightning flash could light a light bulb for over three months. But on this date in 1977, lightning shut off light bulbs all over the Big … Continue reading
Planning Prevents A Disaster
The tiny town of Roanoke is in Central Illinois nine mile east northeast of Peoria. It is home to the Parsons Company. Parsons make metal parts of heavy earth moving equipment. Its main plant is a sprawling 230,000 square foot … Continue reading
Turn Around, Don’t Drown
Flooding is occurring in Jefferson and Shelby Counties this morning from the heavy rains. Village Creek in Ensley is over 10 feet and will crest at 11.5 feet…major flooding occurs at 12 feet. A Twitter report: cars underwater halfway up … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning for Shelby County
Heavy rains across Jefferson and Shelby Counties have prompted the NWS to issue a Flash Flood Warning for both counties. 10:45 is the valid time for Jefferson and until 11 for Shelby. Three main waves of rain across the area … Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson Co.
Flash flooding is occurring along Village Creek in Ensley…should crest around 9 a.m. BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 741 AM CDT MON JUL 13 2009741 AM CDT MON JUL 13 2009 THE … Continue reading
Rain Pushing Slowly Southward
Rain and heavy thunderstorms covers a large part of middle Alabama this morning. The heaviest rain extends from eastern Tuscaloosa through Bibb and into Chilton county and from southwestern Jefferson back through northern Shelby County. Intense lightning from Coaling in … Continue reading
Radar Update at 6 a.m.
Training thunderstorms continue across a northwest to southeast band across Northwest to South Central Alabama this morning. The heaviest rain/lightning at this hour is… …from east of Fayette to just south of Jasper …from south of Jasper to west of … Continue reading
More Storms Overnight
A complex of intensifying storms is over Middle Tennessee at this hour, moving south southeastward. This complex will affect Alabama later tonight. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the intense storm approaching Waynesboro, TN, which is about 50 … Continue reading
