Author Archives: Scott Brown
Could This Have Been a Brief Spin-Up?
While the line of storms were moving through Jefferson and Shelby counties, we had a quick rotational couplet show on the storm-relative velocity and correlation coefficient views on radar at roughly the same spot at approximately 1:05 am, just west of Hoover. Continue reading
Strong Storms Moving Through Jefferson & Shelby County
At 111 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Riverchase Galleria, or over Hoover, moving east at 45 mph. Continue reading
A Brief Check on Our Weather Situation Just After 12:30 am
As of 12:24 am, the line of rain and storms that we have been tracking trough Mississippi has now made it into the western and west-central parts of Central Alabama. Continue reading
As of 10:30 pm, the Surface Low Moves Closer to Central Alabama
Radar at 10:14 pm shows a mass of light to moderate rain over much of North/Central Alabama with much heavier rain falling up into Tennessee and southern portions of Kentucky. Continue reading
Other Than Rain, Still Rather Quiet as of 9:30 pm
As of 9:28 pm, showers with some embedded heavier rain continues to fall over portions of North/Central Alabama located along and north of the I-20/59 corridor. Continue reading
While Isolated Damaging Wind Gusts Are Possible, Severe Watch Not Likely to Be Issued Tonight
An isolated damaging-wind threat is possible with a line of storms quickly moving through the discussion area. Continue reading
Severe Threat Continues for Parts of Central Alabama at 8:30 pm
As of 8:12 pm tonight, we have a mass of light to moderate rain mainly along and north of the I-20 and I-20/59 corridors in North/Central Alabama, along with a few embedded pockets of heavy rain mixed in, especially in-between I-59 and I-20 in the northeastern parts of the area. Continue reading
Dense Fog Advisory Now Expanded to Include All of Central Alabama Until 8:00 am Sunday
NWS Birmingham expands the Dense Fog Advisory until 8:00 am Sunday to include the following counties: Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Tallapoosa. Continue reading
Dense Fog Advisory Expanded in Area for Central Alabama; Remains in Effect Until 8:00 am Sunday
NWS Birmingham expands the Dense Fog Advisory to include the following counties until 8:00 am Sunday: Autauga, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Lowndes. Continue reading
Dense Fog Advisory Issued for Parts of North Alabama Until 8:00 am Sunday
NWS Huntsville issues a Dense Fog Advisory for the following counties in North Alabama until 8:00 am Sunday: Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan. Continue reading
