The NWS Jackson reports that fire dept/rescue reports TSTM WND DMG at 06:42 PM CDT — pine trees sheared off at ground. possible tornado. 100 yard wide damage path. power lines also down in western Chickasaw county in Northeast Mississippi. … Continue reading →

When I arrived in New Orleans today about 1 p.m., this was the scene from Gretna looking back across the river toward the downtown area. New Orleans looked like a pale ghost in the rain and clouds. A short time … Continue reading →

The NWS Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fayette, Lamar, Marion and Pickens Counties till 8:15 PM CDT. Tornado warnings continue for Itawamba County in Northeast Mississippi at the head end of that bow echo moving into Northwest … Continue reading →

The severe weather threat is not over. The storms now over the middle of the state don’t have much to work with in the way of instability, but they are getting a little reinvigoration from the approaching low pressure system. … Continue reading →

Here is a mesoscale discussion from the Storm Prediction Center. Some folks were asking for a little interpretation of the meteorological gobbledygook we throw out there during events. See if this helps a bit… Bottom line…the thunderstorm complex will continue … Continue reading →

WARNINGS UPDATE A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 530 p.m. for SW Blount, eastern Walker and Jefferson Counties… A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for southern Cullman County until 530 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning is in … Continue reading →

A line of strong storms continues eastward across Alabama this afternoon. The red boxes indicate severe thunderstorm warnings. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Walker [AL] till 5:00 PM CDT A nasty line segment is … Continue reading →

The NWS Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties till 5:00 PM CDT. AN INTERESTING REPORT Spotter near Brookwood, AL (Tuscaloosa county) [33.290/-87.198] — Large well defined wall cloud passing over … Continue reading →

The tornado warning for Tuscaloosa County has been allowed to expire. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Walker, Winston, Fayette, a small portion of Jefferson and eastern Tuscaloosa Counties. A new severe thunderstorm warnings has just been issued … Continue reading →

Thunderstorms formed over Mississippi in unstable air generated when sun broke out over a warm, moist airmass at late morning. They quickly became severe. The airmass over Alabama is still unstable ahead of the line. The activity will be moving … Continue reading →