Author Archives: Scott Brown
EXPIRED — FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Shelby Co. Until 11:15 pm
At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
A Few More Counties Removed from the Tornado Watch
NWS Birmingham continues the Tornado Watch until 11 pm for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Shelby, and St. Clair counties in Central Alabama. Hale and Tuscaloosa counties have been canceled from the watch as the severe weather threat has ended for tonight. Continue reading
EXPIRED — FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Jefferson, Walker Co. Until 11 pm
At 933 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated slow moving showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Rainfall amounts of 2 to locally 3 inches have already fallen across portions of the warned area. Additional heavy rainfall this evening will produce flash flooding, especially in metro Birmingham. Continue reading
EXPIRED — SEVERE T-STORM WARNING: Parts of Shelby Co. Until 10:15 pm
At 927 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over American Village, or over Montevallo, moving northeast at 35 mph. Continue reading
CANCELED — TORNADO WARNING: Parts of Shelby Co. Until 9:45 pm
AT 913 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TANNEHILL IRONWORKS STATE PARK, OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HELENA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. Continue reading
FLOOD ADVISORY: Parts of Bibb, Dallas, Marengo, Perry, Shelby Co. Until 11:45 pm
At 852 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving showers and thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Continue reading
Another Set of Counties Removed from Tornado Watch
NWS Birmingham continues a Tornado Watch for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Shelby, St. Clair, and Tuscaloosa counties in Central Alabama until 11 pm tonight. Greene, Sumter, and Walker counties have been canceled from the watch as the severe weather threat has ended for those locations. Continue reading
CANCELED — TORNADO WARNING: Parts of Hale, Perry Co. Until 9:30 pm
At 843 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Newbern, or 8 miles south of Greensboro, moving northeast at 55 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Tuscaloosa Co. Extended Until 10:15 pm
At 834 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Radar and observations indicate that 2 to locally 3 inches of rain has already fallen with an additional 1 to 2 inches possible through late evening. Flooding has already been reported in the city of Tuscaloosa and near the University of Alabama Campus. Continue reading
A Brief Check on Our Weather Situation at 8 pm
Rain and storms continue to fall over the western half of the area and extending into the east-central and northeastern parts of the area, but the good news is that there are no severe weather warnings in effect across North/Central Alabama. Continue reading
