Author Archives: Scott Brown
Latest Mesoscale Discussion — Threat for Strong Tornadoes Continue
Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the New Orleans metro area may have the greatest chance for strong tornadoes over the next 1 to 2 hours. Continue reading
EXPIRED Tornado Warning — Parts of Sumter Co. Until 2:45 pm
At 158 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Alamucha, or 11 miles east of Meridian, moving northeast at 35 mph. Continue reading
A Brief Update on Our Weather Situation at 2 pm
While moderate to heavy rain continues to fall over an already-soaked portion of North/Central Alabama, southeastern Mississippi is up to their armpits in Tornado Warnings, especially along the I-59 corridor. Continue reading
Threat for Strong, Long-Track Tornadoes Exists for Southwestern Alabama
The overall environment remains very conducive to tornadic supercells with ample low-level moisture and buoyancy in the presence of strong low to mid-level flow. Continue reading
Moderate Risk Now Introduced for Southwestern Alabama
The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the southwestern parts of Alabama to a level 4/5 Moderate Risk for severe storms, which includes the extreme southwestern parts of Central Alabama along and south of a line from Livingston (Sumter Co.) to Linden (Marengo Co.). Continue reading
A Quick Severe Weather Update for Wednesday
The Storm Prediction Center continues to have an Enhanced Risk up for a good portion of the southwestern quarter of Alabama during the time period of Wednesday 6 am to Thursday 6 am. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 882: The Pirates Killed The Inhabitants
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather. Continue reading
Flood Watch Issued for North Alabama Starting at Midnight Tonight
NWS Huntsville has issued a FLOOD WATCH which goes into effect at midnight tonight and is set to expire at midnight Wednesday for the following counties in North Alabama: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan. Continue reading
Enhanced Risk Introduced for Portions of Alabama on Wednesday
The Storm Prediction Center has just released its new Day 2 Severe Weather Outlook graphic valid on Wednesday 6 am to Thursday 6 am, and portions of Central Alabama have now been introduced into an Enhanced Risk for severe storms. Continue reading
Late Morning Weather Report — Some Sun, Some Clouds, Some Light Rain
As of 10:45 am, the latest satellite view of the southeast shows much of Central Alabama covered in clouds while there are a few locations are seeing some breaks in those clouds with bright sunshine. Continue reading
