Author Archives: Scott Brown
10 am Advisory — Ida Continues to Strengthen & Should Be at Hurricane Strength Later Today
On the forecast track, the center of Ida will pass near or over the Isle of Youth and western Cuba later today, and move over the southeastern and central Gulf of Mexico tonight and Saturday. Ida is forecast to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf coast within the hurricane watch area on Sunday. Continue reading
7 am Advisory — Ida Strengthens Over the Northwest Caribbean Sea
On the forecast track, the center of Ida will move away from the Cayman Islands this morning, pass near or over the Isle of Youth and western Cuba later today, and move over the southeastern and central Gulf of Mexico tonight and Saturday. The system is forecast to approach the U.S. northern Gulf coast on Sunday. Continue reading
10 pm Advisory — Hurricane Watches Issued for Portions of the Northern Gulf Coast Ahead of Ida
Ida is likely to produce heavy rainfall Sunday into Monday along the central Gulf coast, resulting in flash, urban, small stream, and riverine flooding. Heavy rainfall and flooding impacts are likely along the central Gulf Coast Sunday into Monday. Continue reading
4 pm Advisory — TD-9 Stengthens Into Tropical Storm Ida to the Southeast of Grand Cayman
Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft data indicate that the Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened to Tropical Storm Ida. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 40 mph with higher gusts. Continue reading
Tropical Depression 9 Develops Over the West-Central Caribbean Sea; Forecast to Be In the Gulf of Mexico by the Weekend
The depression is expected to become a tropical storm tonight, and become a hurricane when it is near western Cuba or over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Additional strengthening is likely over the Gulf of Mexico, and the system could be near major hurricane strength when it approaches the northern Gulf coast. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe Tstorm Warning for Shelby County
At 559 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Oak Mountain Amphitheater to near Chelsea to near Columbiana, moving southwest at 25 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe Tstorm Warning for Lee County
At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Auburn, moving west at 25 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe Tstorm Warning for Bullock, Macon, Russell Co.
At 523 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hurtsboro, moving northwest at 25 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED — Severe Tstorm Warning for Russell County
At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Seale, or 14 miles southwest of Phenix City, moving northwest at 20 mph. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 814: I Looked Like A Drug Dealer
Tom Moore will reflect on the life/career of TWC Meteorologist Jeanetta Jones who passed away this week. David Drobny, founder of NashSevereWx reviews historic flooding this weekend in Mid TN! The Tornado Trackers crew will talk about their careers and chasing exploits! Continue reading
