Author Archives: Scott Brown
Nice with a Few Clouds at Midday; Much Cooler on Your Friday
We are seeing some fair-weather cumulus clouds forming across a decent portion of Central Alabama, but a mass of clouds are approaching the area from the west associated with a cold front that will bring a change to our weather for Friday and the weekend. Continue reading
A “Chamber of Commerce” Midday
I would call this “Chamber of Commerce Weather” across Central Alabama at the moment as we have sunny skies and very nice temperatures. Continue reading
Sunny for Most at Midday; Clouds Diminishing for the Rest
If you don’t have full sunshine in your location, just give it an hour or two and all of Central Alabama will be experiencing sunny skies. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 769: I Always Forget That #?!*&% Thing
This week’s guest Weatherbrain is Dylan Steinkruger, a Ph.D. candidate at Penn State University, and holds a meteorology degree from the University of Nebraska. Our guest panelists are Christina Gropp, Public Affairs Manager for the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, and Scott Elmore, owner of The Guardian Canary/ITAS and a meteorologist. Continue reading
Clouds Beginning to Decrease in Coverage at Midday
Clouds associated with what is left of Delta combined with an approaching cold front are keeping the rays of the sun from reaching the surface at times out there across Central Alabama just shy of the start to the midday hour. Continue reading
Strong Storms Affecting Lauderdale & Colbert Counties
At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Cherokee, or 9 miles east of Tishomingo State Park, moving north at 20 mph. Continue reading
Strong Storms Moving Into Cullman County
At 506 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Smith Dam, or 11 miles southeast of Arley, moving northeast at 40 mph. Continue reading
Rest of the Counties in Tornado Watch Have Been Canceled
While the threat of tornadoes has lessened for now in the eastern and southeastern parts of Central Alabama, we’ll still have a small risk throughout the rest of the evening. Continue reading
Broad Rotation On Radar in West Jefferson County
At 4:40 pm, some broad rotation was detected on radar south of West Jefferson in Jefferson county and moving to the north-northeast. We’ll have to watch and see if it tightens up and if a warning will need to be issued. Continue reading
While Counties Have Benn Removed From the Tornado Watch, Small Tornado Threat Continues
The threat for brief tornadoes will continue into the early evening as convection spreads slowly eastward. Continue reading
