Author Archives: Scott Brown
Flash Flood Warning for Parts of DeKalb Co. Until 4:15 am
At 111 AM CST, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Fort Payne area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning Extended for Parts of Madison Co. Until 5 am
At 1202 AM CST, Gauge reports and radar trends indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain have pushed Indian Creek above flood stage to around 7.9 feet. Flash flooding is occurring at this time near Indian Creek and will continue through 3 AM CDT. Continue reading
A Couple of Counties Removed from the Central Alabama Tornado Watch
NWS Birmingham has removed Lamar and Winston counties from the Tornado Watch as the severe weather threat has come to an end for tonight. Continue reading
Potential of Severe Storms Increasing Over Central Alabama
The latest Mesoscale Discussion from the SPC states that there may be some increase in the severe weather risk over Central Alabama over the next few hours, including the potential for a couple of tornadoes. Continue reading
A Brief Check on Our Weather Just After 11 pm
We have a few clusters of storms out there across the central and southwestern parts of the area that are staying well-behaved and not showing any threats of becoming severe at the moment. Continue reading
A Few North Alabama Counties Removed from the Tornado Watch; Wind Advisory Updated
NWS Huntsville removes Madison, and Morgan counties in North Alabama from the Tornado Watch, leaving Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, and Marshall counties in the watch until 2 am Sunday morning. Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Jackson, Madison, Morgan Co. Until 12:45 am
At 1040 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
New Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Central Alabama Until 5 am Sunday
The SPC along with NWS Birmingham has issued a new Tornado Watch until 5 am for the following counties in Central Alabama: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston. Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning Extended for Parts of Madison Co. Until Midnight
At 942 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
We Could See an Uptick in Storm Intensity During the Late-night & Overnight Hours
We may see an uptick in storms across North/Central Alabama during the late-night and overnight hours as the environment will remain highly sheared and models are showing that there may be an increase in storm intensity as they will be moving into virtually untapped air. Continue reading
