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7:45 p.m. Look at Central Alabama
Thunderstorms continue tonight across southern Kentucky into northwestern Tennessee (near Jackson) into northern Arkansas north of Little Rock and then onto near Oklahoma City. They are along a frontal boundary that will be sliding southward over the next couple of … Continue reading
Quick Check Alabama Weather – 445 p.m.
High clouds blowing off from thunderstorms to the northwest of Alabama have invaded western sections of the state this afternoon. We still have filtered sunshine in most spots west of I-65, with more sunshine over eastern sections. No rain on … Continue reading
Fourth of July Update
Skies are sunny across Alabama at noon on this Independence Day 2009. Temperatures are warming toward highs in the lower to middle 90s. It was 87F at Birmingham, 89F at Tuscaloosa and 84F at Anniston. It was 82F at Gadsden. … Continue reading
Fireworks Safety
To help you celebrate safely this Fourth of July, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Council on Fireworks Safety offer the following safety tips: Always read and follow label directions. Have an adult present. Buy from reliable sellers. … Continue reading
Homework Assignment
All right all your Facebook Weather Fans across the Fruited Plain… Here is your assignment: Go add “AF Reserve Hurricane Hunters” fan page to your Facebook account. Tanya King, Public Affairs Specialist, needs 1,000 fans to be able to reserve … Continue reading
Getting Ready to Close June…Open July…
Looking back at June, and ahead to July… The average temperature so far this June has run about three degrees above the long term average of 76.4F. This month has within nearly a degree of being the hottest June ever … Continue reading
Approaching 8 p.m.
The storms are mostly over. Most of the rain has diminished. A small storm continues southeastward over eastern Walker County. It is near Sipsey, moving toward Sumiton. It has a good bit of lightning and some heavy rain. Moderate rain … Continue reading
At 7 O’Clock
A cool front was pushing into Alabama this evening. Thunderstorm activity has diminished. But there still is a fairly strong cell just ahead of the front over Winston County. It is between Double Springs and Arley. Has lightning and perhaps … Continue reading
Counties Cleared From Watch
The following counties have been cleared from the severe thunderstorm watch…Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker and Winston. The watch continues for the following counties…Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, … Continue reading
Things Going Downhill A Bit
The good news is that the storms have weakened a bit over the past 15 minutes. No warnings over North Central Alabama. There is a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Coosa and northern Elmore County. A large area of moderate … Continue reading
