As German soldiers peered out from their bunkers along the French coast on the morning of June 5, 1944, they knew there was no way that the long awaited invasion by the Allies was coming that day. High winds, heavy … Continue reading →

Amateur photographer Kathy Bell made these gorgeous pictures of the beautiful Cahaba River lillies in Bibb County last weekend…

IR satellite image from near the time of the crash of American 1420, June 1, 1999. Source: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu How many times have you been on a late flight that was delayed, and just wanted to get home? Of just hoping … Continue reading →

In May 2003, Birmingham recorded 17.23 inches of rain to establish a new rainfall record for the month of May. It also was the third wettest month ever in Birmingham. Amazingly, the month came very close to being the all-time … Continue reading →

Beautiful sunny skies continue across ALabama on this Sunday. Just a few fair weather cumulus clouds dot the sky over northern sections. 1 p.m. temperatures were rising through the upper 80s. Some spots will top out around 90F. Tuscaloosa was … Continue reading →

Source: NWS Cleveland On the morning of Friday, May 31, 1985, signs were there that a significant outbreak of severe weather was in the offing for Ohio and Pennsylvania. During the overnight hours, a warm front moved northward ahead of … Continue reading →

It is a gorgeous Saturday across Alabama. It is the first rain free Saturday we have has in May. It will be the first rain-free weekend since April 25-26. In fact, seven of the last nine weekends saw measurable rains. … Continue reading →

– City of Portland Archives and Records Portland, Oregon was a major shipbuilding center during World War II. As many as 100,000 people were employed in the shipyards at the peak of the war effort. Thousands of people flocked to … Continue reading →

A cold front is pushing through eastern Mississippi at this hour. Over Alabama, a warm, moist airmass is in place. Skies are beginning to clear, and rapid surface heating will follow once the sun is out. Instability. CAPE values are … Continue reading →

000 WTNT31 KNHC 281449 TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012009 1100 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2009 …TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST… SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE AREA OF … Continue reading →