Author Archives: Ryan Stinnet
Chantal Strengthens, Moving Rapidly
Tropical Storm Chantal continues to race towards the west-northwest today. Pressure has dropped and her winds have increased. Here are the latest details from the National Hurricane Center. SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…14.4N 61.5W ABOUT 55 MI…85 … Continue reading
Latest on Chantal
The National Hurricane Center continues to track Tropical Storm Chantal this evening. She has strengthened ever so slightly through out the day and here are the latest details from the NHC. …RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT FINDS CHANTAL A LITTLE STRONGER… SUMMARY OF … Continue reading
Another Day with Showers and Thunderstorms
A mixed bag of weather again across Alabama with peeks of sunshine through mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers and thunderstorms. The warm, moist and muggy air mass in place over Alabama continues to provide fuel for these widespread showers … Continue reading
Chantal Still Moving West-Northwest Rapidly
Not much has changed with Chantal as she tracks her way off to the west-northwest rapidly at 25 mph. Winds are at 45mph and she continues to head towards the Windward Islands. The NHC is still expecting Chantal to make … Continue reading
Scattered Showers and Storms Persist
Over the course of the afternoon, the heaviest rain has been over eastern areas of the state. Currently portions of Randolph, Clay, Cleburne, Calhoun and Cherokee Counties are experience the more intense rain. These areas have seen several inches of … Continue reading
A Tropical Plume of Moisture
A quick radar check this afternoon shows once again, heavy rain falling across portions of Alabama. Today the more intense activity is across eastern portions of the state, especially areas east of Interstate 65. Areas along U.S. Highways 280 and … Continue reading
Rainfall Totals So Far
Here is a great description and graphic put together by the National Weather Service showing some of the rainfall totals that have been received across the state this week. Description: Here’s the latest 4 day rainfall totals across the State … Continue reading
A Soaker of a Saturday
A trough over the eastern sections of the country continues to allow an upper-level low to sit in spin over portions of the Mid-Mississippi Valley. The Bermuda High off the East Coast is strengthening. The wind field between them has … Continue reading
Heaviest Rain to the West
Over the last few hours the heaviest rain fall has been over West Alabama. This rain fall will continue to inch eastward for the the next few hours and will be impact areas around the Birmingham Metro. The most intense … Continue reading
Rain to the West and Rain to the East
Depending where you are in the state determines if you are seeing a wet or dry Independence Day. It is wet in the northwestern and southeastern portions of the state but there is currently a dry slot from Mobile to … Continue reading
