Author Archives: Ryan Stinnet
Evening Radar Check
A quick look at the radar this evening shows a few additional showers and thunderstorms are developing across portions of Central Alabama. Thunderstorms have popped up across Randolph, Clay, Talladega, Coosa, Shelby, Jefferson and Lamar Counties. These storms are developing … Continue reading
Early Evening Radar Check
A quick look at the radar this evening shows that showers and thunderstorms have developed across portions of East Alabama. The storms that have developed are not currently severe and should remain below severe limits. We will have to keep … Continue reading
Still Watching for Thunderstorm Development
A very unstable air mass remains in place across Alabama this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms can develop rapidly with the amount of CAPE across the state. CAPE values are greater than 5000 J/kg in many areas and that will provide … Continue reading
Severe Weather Watch Possible
In the latest day one convective outlook, the SPC maintains much of Alabama in their standard slight risk for severe weather today. This risk mainly includes areas along and south of Interstate 20. A very moist and unstable air mass … Continue reading
Severe Weather Threat Across North Alabama
The latest day one convective outlook issued by the SPC now has portions of northern Alabama outlined in the standard slight risk. For Alabama the risk area runs from Franklin County on the west side of the state, east into … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Developing
Over the last few hours, we have seen numerous showers and now a few thunderstorms develop over central and southwest Alabama. This activity is tracking off to the northeast and will last through out the day as a warm, moist … Continue reading
Summertime Saturday Afternoon.
It is the first Saturday of summer and it is not a bad looking day across the state. Most areas are seeing more sun than clouds and everyone is approaching the 90 degree mark. Puffy and scattered cumulus clouds are … Continue reading
Former NHC Director Bill Read Visits Today
Today is a very busy day for the Central Alabama NWA Chapter, as there are two chapter meetings planned. The first is in Montgomery at 1PM and the second is in Birmingham at 7PM. Both meetings will have guest keynote … Continue reading
Some Fog Overnight
A few showers and thunderstorms may be possible during the overnight hours until the frontal boundary passes your location. At last check, the front was along the Interstate 20 corridor and was continuing to push south. The more intense showers … Continue reading
Storms and a Front Dropping South
A quick look at the radar this evening continues to show showers and storms dropping south. There is a band of showers that have developed along the front itself and are making their way into Walker, Blount and Etowah Counties … Continue reading
