Author Archives: Scott Brown
EXPIRED — Tornado Warning — Parts of Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone Co. Until 7:30 pm
At 701 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Leighton, or 9 miles east of Muscle Shoals, moving east at 50 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe T-Storm Warning — Parts of Colbert & Lauderdale Co. Until 7:15 pm
At 650 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sheffield, moving east at 50 mph. Continue reading
Strong Storms Soon to Impact Parts of Lamar & Marion Counties
At 639 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Sulligent, moving northeast at 55 mph. Continue reading
Tornado Watch Issued for Portions of North/Central Alabama Until Midnight
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a TORNADO WATCH effective immediately and is set to expire at midnight tonight. North Alabama counties in the watch include: Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan. Central Alabama counties in the watch include: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston. Continue reading
Mesoscale Discussion — Watch May Be Issued Soon for the Western & Northern Parts of the Area
Conditions are calm for the moment across Central Alabama, but rain and storms will move into the area this evening. We continue to see the threat of isolated strong to severe storms across the north and west parts of the area, and a watch may be issued over the next couple of hours. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 840: Bananas On The Wall
This week’s Guest WeatherBrain is Mikayla Smith, a senior at the University of Oklahoma majoring in meteorology and minoring in broadcasting and mathematics. She’s the senior weather producer at OU Nightly and is also the weekend meteorologist for News12-TV in Sherman, TX. Continue reading
New Flood Watch Issued for NW Parts of Central Alabama; Watch Continues for North Alabama
An AREAL FLOOD WATCH has just been issued for the northwestern parts of Central Alabama, which includes Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, and Winston counties. Continue reading
Sunday Evening Update — Great Day Today; Rain & Storms Move In for the Work Week Ahead
After a brilliant day across Central Alabama with mainly sunny skies and very comfortable temperatures, the unfortunate news is that we’ll have to put up with some rain throughout the workweek ahead. Continue reading
2022 Severe Weather Awareness Week Starts Today
Severe weather in North/Central Alabama can happen during any time of year, but there are two distinct peaks: Spring and Fall. While March, April, and May contain the greatest number of severe weather instances, severe weather for our area peaks again in November. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme — One Last Day of Nice Weather Before a Wet Work Week Starts
Enjoy this last day of sunny and dry weather as rain will be the story over the work week ahead. Continue reading
