Rain has exited the I-20 corridor this morning. The main rain area, which is about 40 miles wide, extends from Evergreen to Troy to Phenix City. Behind this main area, a few showers extend from southern Sumter and Choctaw Counties … Continue reading →

Forecasting the weather for Space Shuttle launches and landings is a critical part of the process. The weather rules for a shuttle launch are very clear and the launch weather officer and her team will call for a no-go if … Continue reading →

Rain continues to fall across about 80% of Alabama just before 4:30 a.m. The precipitation is being produced by a surface low over Northwest Alabama that is rippling along our persistent boundary. The rainfall total at Birmingham through 3a.m. had … Continue reading →

Ten takeaways from the recently released National Weather Service Assessment of the Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak that occurred on February 5-6, 2008. The outbreak produced 87 tornadoes. 1. The event was well forecast, with the Storm Prediction Center Day 4-8 … Continue reading →

A large, but weak surface low was crossing US-78 in Northwest Alabama late this morning, heading slowly northeast. It had the requisite cold front in tow to its south. Ahead of the front, some moderate to heavy showers were lined … Continue reading →

Rain continues to increase in coverage and intensity over the northwestern half of Alabama tonight. At 10:30 p.m., moderate rain extends from Winston, Cullman and Blount Counties through Fayette, Walker and Jefferson Counties into Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Greene, Sumter and … Continue reading →

On March 14th, one year ago…University of Alabama senior Mykal Riey launched a miracle three point shot at the buzzer in the quarterfinals of their SEC Tournament game against Mississippi State. The shot bounced around the rim and dropped in, … Continue reading →

John Hiatt sang… We were always looking for true north With our heads in the clouds, just a little off course I left the motor running, now if you’re feeling down and out Come on baby drive, come on baby … Continue reading →

Brian Barnes has penned an excellent article about the four fishing buddies, including two NFL players, who were involved in a tragic boating accident in the wake of a powerful cold front off the west coast of Florida on Saturday, … Continue reading →

Elba is the county seat of Coffee County, in South Alabama. It started out as a ferry on the Pea River, at the confluence with Whitewater Creek in the 1830s. Its first name was Bridgeville. The name was changed to … Continue reading →