Author Archives: Scott Brown
EXPIRED — Tornado Warning for Parts of Pike Co. Until 2:45 pm
At 206 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Antioch, or near Troy, moving north at 30 mph. Continue reading
Confirmed Tornado Moving Through Portions of Clarke Co. & About to Enter Wilcox Co.
At 139 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located 6 miles southwest of Whatley, or 8 miles south of Grove Hill, moving north at 45 mph. Continue reading
Strong Storms Affecting Portions of Cherokee County
At 105 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blanche, or near Little River Canyon National Preserve, moving northeast at 20 mph. Continue reading
Confirmed Tornado Moving Through Portions of Baldwin County
At 1256 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles east of Calvert, or 19 miles north of Bay Minette, moving northeast at 45 mph. A debris signature is still being indicated. Continue reading
1 pm Advisory — Ida Moving North-Northeastward Over Western Mississippi
On the forecast track, the center of Ida will move farther inland over western and central Mississippi this afternoon. Ida is then forecast to move over northeastern Mississippi tonight, and move across the Tennessee Valley on Tuesday and near the central Appalachians on Wednesday. Continue reading
A Quick Update at Midday
The rain associated with Tropical Storm Ida continues to slowly crawl northward with a slight jog to the east, as now we have some light shower activity just east of the I-65 corridor. Continue reading
Flood Advisory for Parts of Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter Co. Until 3:15 pm
Heavy rainfall from Ida has created very saturated soils across the area. Ponding of water on roadways should be expected with drainage ditches becoming full. Continue reading
A Quick Check on Central Alabama’s Weather at 10 am
At this time, if you are east of the I-65 corridor in Central Alabama, you are staying dry on this Monday morning so far. Most locations west of I-65 are getting a decent bit of rainfall from the outer edge of Tropical Storm Ida. Continue reading
Tropical Depression Strengthens Into Tropical Storm Kate
Satellite-derived wind data indicate that the depression (TD-10) has strengthened and is now Tropical Storm Kate. Maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 45 mph with higher gusts. Continue reading
10 pm Advisory — Ida Now Starting the Northward Turn
Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Rapid weakening is expected during the next day or so, however, Ida is expected to remain a hurricane for several more hours. Continue reading
