In late June 1898, U.S. troops were arriving in Cuba in preparation for the offensive during the Spanish-American War. The Chief of the fledgling U.S. Weather Bureau was Willis Moore. He was very concerned about the threat of hurricanes against … Continue reading →

Storms are moving into the Tennessee Valley early this evening. Storms are over eastern Lauderdale County, northeast of Florence. A strong storm was over northwestern Jackson County, west of Hytop. It will move near Skyline and Scottsboro. This storm has … Continue reading →

Boy, it felt good today just to roll the windows down in the car, turn on the Phillies and Blue Jays on the radio and just enjoy summer. We are such an air conditioned society now, that we often miss … Continue reading →

Hurricane Audrey strengthened rapidly just before landfall on the Gulf Coast near the remote fishing village of Cameron LA on the Texas/Louisiana border during the early morning hours of June 27, 1957. Many residents went to bed the night before … Continue reading →

Greensburg, Kansas was thrust into the national spotlight on May 4, 2007 when an EF5 tornado destroyed most of the town. The huge, 1.7 mile wide tornado destroyed 95 percent of the town, and the other 5 percent was severely … Continue reading →

“If you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron,” is the famous quote attributed to Lee Trevino. Lee must not have been … Continue reading →

To important events in tornado forecasting occurred in 1957. On April 2nd, a tornado cut a 16 mile path across the City of Dallas. Video of this virtually transparent tornado was used to study airborne debris. This allowed researchers to … Continue reading →

As of 10:36… Lightning struck the house next to ours in Trussville tonight…Trussville FD is investigating right now. The strike destroyed two television sets and a TIVO unit in our house. This lightning means business tonight folks…as well as the … Continue reading →

…Fayette [Fayette Co, AL] amateur radio reports TSTM WND GST of E45 MPH at 09:35 PM CDT — 45 mph wind gust reported in Fayette. …2 Sw Vandiver [Shelby Co, AL] public reports HAIL of pea size (E0.25 INCH) at … Continue reading →

BMX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clay, Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega [AL] till 10:45 PM CDT. Dangerous storms are backbuilding across northern Jefferson County and will affect much of Jefferson County east of I-65….lots of deadly lightning and the potential for … Continue reading →