Author Archives: Scott Brown
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Shelby, Talladega Co. Until 5 pm
At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vincent, or 7 miles north of Childersburg, moving southeast at 5 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Lamar, Marion Co. Until 5:15 pm
At 420 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Haleyville to near Okolona, moving southeast at 25 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Marshall Co. Until 4:30 pm
At 356 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over McLarty, or 9 miles southeast of Arab, moving southeast at 15 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Blount, Etowah Co. Until 4:30 pm
At 348 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brooksville, or 7 miles south of Arab, moving east at 20 mph. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued Until 10 pm for Much of Central Alabama
The Storm Prediction Center and NWS Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective immediately and is set to expire tonight at 10 pm for the following counties in Central Alabama: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston. Continue reading
Hot with a Few Storms Out There This Afternoon; A Few Severe Storms Possible
At 2:11 pm. we have a few isolated showers and storms for locations along and north of the I-85 and US-80 corridors, while multiple stronger storms that are producing copious amounts of lightning and heavy rainfall. Continue reading
Very Hot with Strong Storms Possible Today; A Little Cooler on Sunday
A front moving through the area will help push those very hot temperatures out of the area for a little while, but we’ll have to put up with some strong thunderstorms today. Continue reading
CANCELLED — Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Jackson Co. Until 7:15 pm
At 638 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scottsboro, moving south at 15 mph. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 859: Neil Didn’t Respect The Polygon
This week’s Guest WeatherBrains are the co-chairs of the Joint Conference for Weather Warnings and Communication, as well as the Broadcast Meteorology Conference. Robbie Berg is a Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center. Jennifer Spinney is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Disaster and Emergency Management at York University. Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning — Parts of Limestone Co. Until Midnight
The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. 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
