Author Archives: Scott Brown
EXPIRED — FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Jefferson, Shelby Co. Until 5:30 pm
At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
EXPIRED — FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Jefferson Co. Until 5:15 pm
At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
Stay Off the Streets in Birmingham Metro; Several Water Rescues in Progress
Several water rescues are currently ongoing within the Birmingham metropolitan area as over 3 inches of rain has already fallen this afternoon from I-20 to US-280. Please, do not drive onto water-covered roads and potentially cause more issues for rescue units. Turn around, don’t drown! Continue reading
CONSIDERABLE FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Jefferson Co. Until 4:45 pm
AT 254 PM CDT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. Continue reading
FLOOD ADVISORY: Parts of Blount, Jefferson Co. Until 4:30 pm
At 233 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Continue reading
EXPIRED — SEVERE T-STORM WARNING: Parts of Coosa, Tallapoosa Co. Until 1:15 pm
At 1227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Western Lake Martin, or near Equality, moving north at 10 mph. Continue reading
EXIPRED — SEVERE T-STORM WARNING: Parts of Elmore Co. Until 12:45 pm
At 1152 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Emerald Mountain, or 8 miles southeast of Wetumpka, moving northeast at 10 mph. Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Chilton, Dallas, Perry Co. Until 12:30 pm
At 924 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen over the last couple of hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
Flood Warning for Parts of Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby Co. Until 1:30 pm
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 843: Young Turk To Mr Chips
This week’s guest WeatherBrain is Dr. Bill Hooke, the emeritus senior policy fellow at the AMS from 2000-2021 and the former Deputy Chief Scientist and Acting Chief Scientist of NOAA. Continue reading
