Author Archives: Ryan Stinnet
Late Morning Update on Dorian
Dorian continues to spin and head west-northwest across the Central Tropical Atlantic. Overnight he did intensify as his pressure lowered and winds increased, but since the early morning advisory, intensity has not changed. Latest specifics on Dorian: SUMMARY OF 1100 … Continue reading
Latest on Dorian
This morning we got our newest tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin as tropical depression 4 was upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Dorian. Dorian is a typical Cape Verde storm as he developed way out in … Continue reading
Storms Persist this Evening
This seemingly unending bombardment of showers and storms in Alabama continues again this evening. Multiple locations are once again seeing heavy rain and storms. Currently the more intense storms are over western portions of Alabama. A line of storms from … Continue reading
Strong Storms across West-Central Alabama
As we have headed through this afternoon, some intense thunderstorms have developed in scattered areas across western portions of the state. These storms are not currently severe, but like we have seen over the past few days, torrential rain, gusty … Continue reading
Strong Storms to our Southwest
Some strong storms have developed over western portions of the state as well. Strong storms have developed in Sumter County and have moved east into Marengo County. The storms are not currently severe but are producing heavy rain, frequent lightning … Continue reading
Strong Storms over East Alabama
Another day with strong thunderstorms impacting portions of Alabama. Currently there is a strong thunderstorm dropping south across eastern portions of the state. The worst of the activity is to the south of Interstate 20 and is impacting areas of … Continue reading
Watch for Flooding in Blount County
Heavy rainfall is falling across portions of Blount County this morning as showers and thunderstorms track southeast across the county. The NWS has issued an Areal Flood Advisory for the county until 11:30 AM. Saturated grounds are allowing for maximum … Continue reading
Tropical Storm Dorian has formed in the Atlantic
This morning, tropical depression 4 has been upgraded to a tropical storm. We now have Dorian in the far eastern Atlantic. Over the last 24 hours this system has become very well organized and the latest satellite image shows and … Continue reading
Intense Storms and Flooding
A line of very intense storms have made their way into Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. These intense storms are along Interstate 20 from Eutaw to Lincoln and are continuing to drop to the southeast. These storms are just below severe limits … Continue reading
Strong Storms Developing
Numerous showers and storms are beginning to develop across Central Alabama, especially over northwestern portions of the state. The radar is lighting up as updrafts are tapping into a very rich moisture field, providing ample fuel for this convection. Dew … Continue reading
