Author Archives: Ryan Stinnet
Another Areal Flood Advisory
Much of central Winston County is included in this advisory. Very heavy rain continues to fall with this afternoon’s slow-moving thunderstorms. Localized flooding is a threat as some areas could receive over 2 inches of rain in a very short … Continue reading
More Heavy Downpours
There have been a few heavy showers and storms that have developed across some of our northern counties this afternoon. The main threat with this activity remains flash flooding. The NWS has issued an areal flood advisory for portions of … Continue reading
Two Interests in the Tropics
The latest look at the tropics still shows that we have two areas we are watching. The first is in the eastern Atlantic, where Tropical Storm Erin remains a weak system. Winds are sustained at 40mph and she continues to … Continue reading
Wet Weekend Along the Coast
A look at the southeastern regional radar shows a lot of wet weather across southern portions of the state. A stalled frontal boundary across the region and the tropical disturbance in the Gulf are allowing for very heavy rainfall to … Continue reading
Strong Storms Dropping South
A line of thunderstorms is heading south across Central Alabama. Over the last hours, these storms have intensified some and could be producing some isolated damaging winds. The main threat continues to be frequent lightning and torrential rainfall. Most of … Continue reading
Strong Storms Ongoing
Strong storms are impacting portions of Central Alabama, including the Birmingham metro. Storms are not severe, but there are producing tremendous amounts of lightning, thunder, gusty winds and very heavy rain. These storms will continue to push east for the … Continue reading
Strong Storms Approaching West Alabama
A cluster of strong storms is crossing the state line and is beginning to impact portions of Sumter and Greene counties. These storms are moving off the northeast and are producing gusty winds, frequent lightning and torrential rainfall. Areas along … Continue reading
Perseid Meteor Shower
Over the next few nights, we will have some extra excitement in the nighttime sky other than showers and storms. Thanks to the folks at the NWS Birmingham Office for reminding us of one of the top meteor showers of … Continue reading
A Few Storms this Evening
Depending where you were in the state today, there was quite a difference in the weather. Today, most of the wet weather was confined to areas to the northwest of Interstate 59. Much of that activity has dissipated throughout the … Continue reading
Rain Remains in the Forecast
The next 72 hours look as though that additional rainfall is in the forecast for all of Alabama. The QPF outlooks show that most of Alabama will see an additional inch of rain the next 3 days. Daily scattered afternoon … Continue reading
