Author Archives: Scott Brown
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued Until 9 pm for Western Parts of the Area
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 9 pm tonight for the following counties in Central Alabama: Bibb, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 860: Strikingly Unpleasant
Anna Sims, from Atlas Forensic Meteorology, is our Guest WeatherBrain this week, while Sam Lane Gould (also from AFM) and Jim LaDue (NWS Warning Training Division instructor) are the guest panelists. Continue reading
Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Jefferson, Shelby Co. Until 7 pm
At 621 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Birmingham to near Lake View, moving southeast at 35 mph. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Continues Until 10 pm; A Couple of Counties Removed
Marion and Winston counties have been cancelled from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch as the threat for severe storms for those locations have come to an end tonight. Continue reading
Mesoscale Discussion — Damaging Winds and Sporadic Large Hail Threat Continues
The potential for damaging winds and sporadic large hail continues across the severe thunderstorm watch area. The best near-term wind damage threat will likely reside across eastern Mississippi into central Alabama. Continue reading
Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Talladega Co. Until 6 pm
At 505 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bon Air, or over Childersburg, moving southeast at 10 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Lawrence, Morgen Co. Until 5:30 pm
At 500 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Trinity, or 8 miles west of Decatur, moving southeast at 30 mph. Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning: Parts of Cullman, Lawrence, Morgan Co. Until 8 pm
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Winston Co. Until 5:15 pm
At 441 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Helicon to near Lake Buttahatchee, moving southeast at 15 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Etowah, St. Clair Co. Until 5:30 pm
At 431 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Altoona, or 10 miles west of Attalla, moving southeast at 20 mph. Continue reading
