Author Archives: Scott Brown
Wet in the North, Mostly Dry to the South Just After Midday; Marginal Risk Continues
Radar check at 1:11 pm shows much of the heavier rain activity associated with the remnants of Beta continues to slowly move over much of North Alabama and into the northwest and western parts of Central Alabama. Continue reading
Some Showers Moving In From the Northwest at Midday; Marginal Risk for Severe Storms on Thursday
At 11:00 am, nearly all of Central Alabama is dry with the exceptions of showers moving into the northwestern parts of the area, and just a few isolated showers dotting the radar in Pickens and Etowah counties. Continue reading
Teddy Is Ginormous, Paulette Is On Her Way Out… Again, & Another Area to Watch
Teddy is in the process of transforming into a powerful post-tropical cyclone, Paulette is on her way to becoming post-tropical again, and a disturbance is being watched over Cuba. Continue reading
Beta Continues to Bring Heavy Rains & Flooding to the Upper Texas Coast
Data from surface observations and NOAA Doppler weather radars indicate that maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast through Friday, and Beta is expected to become a remnant low-pressure system by late Wednesday. Continue reading
A Cool First Day of Fall That Actually Feels Like an Autumn Day
At 12:00 pm, radar shows some scattered shower activity over the west and west-central parts of Central Alabama, but with the dry air in place over the area, most of what is being shown are probably not reaching the ground at this time. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 766: I’ve Slept On Unsatisfactory Couches
This week’s Guest WeatherBrain is known as the “Sprite chaser”. He travels around North America to document this phenomenon and holds workshops to help others enjoy the beauty of this phenomenon. He is originally from the UK and moved to Canada in 2000. Paul Smith, welcome! Continue reading
Beta is Now a Tropical Depression; Heavy Rains Continue Over Portions of Texas
On the forecast track, the center of Beta will move inland over southeastern Texas through Wednesday and then over Louisiana and Mississippi Wednesday night through Friday. Continue reading
Hurricane Hunters Find Teddy to be Stronger Tonight
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher gusts. Teddy could gain a little more strength overnight but should weaken steadily by Wednesday and become a strong post-tropical cyclone near Nova Scotia. Continue reading
Paulette Is Back… This Time, No Threat to Land
Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through early Tuesday. Gradual weakening should begin by late Tuesday and continue through Wednesday. Continue reading
Beta’s Center Only 5 Miles Away from Port O’Connor at 10:00 pm
Data from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast before Beta reaches the Texas coast. Weakening is anticipated on Tuesday as Beta moves just inland along the Texas coast. Continue reading
