The Storm Prediction Center says that a weather watch is possibly going to be needed for the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama as the broken line of storms moves into that area. Wind shear is very high, probably too high … Continue reading →

A line of broken thunderstorms is over Northeast Mississippi at this hour. One strong cell is just north of Tupelo. Another is north of Iuka. They are moving ENE at 40-50 mph. The storm near Iuka has intensified in the … Continue reading →

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for South Alabama. It is effective until 1 a.m. CDT. Alabama Counties include: Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell and Tallapoosa. A line … Continue reading →

Our warm front is pushing northward through Central Alabama this afternoon. It is now 77F at Montgomery with some sunshine. Skies have cleared over Southwest Alabama in the wake of the warm front. Instability values are moderate to high now … Continue reading →

Showers continue over East Alabama early this afternoon ahead of a northward moving warm front. They are mainly in an area bounded by I-20, I-65 and I-85. Lighter showers extend to the west. Drizzle is being reported in the Birmingham … Continue reading →

Clearing out the notebook… Tonight is opening night for Major League Baseball and opening day is tomorow. Mother Nature may deal fits to teams in several cities this week. That’s is often the case for early season contests in more … Continue reading →

Showers and thundestorms are moving northward through Central Alabama at the leading edge of a warm front and surge of moisture from the Gulf. There have been a couple of severe thunderstorm warnings in the Montgomery area. The heaviest storms … Continue reading →

The headline on The Birmingham News on Tuesday, April 5, 1974 proclaimed the day before Black Monday. Monday, April 4, 1977 is a day that will live in infamy in Alabama weather history. I was a freshman at Huffman High … Continue reading →

Wayne in Georgia wrote: I stayed up last night watching the two lines of storms approach us. We live just west of Marietta. I lived in Birmingham for 14 years and in the Atlanta area now for 3 years. I … Continue reading →

A Perfect Weather Warning is in effect for Central Alabama for this afternoon. Mostly sunny skies, light winds and temperatures rising into the 70s have prompted the alert. Tonight will feature increasing clouds as southerly winds increase ahead of our … Continue reading →