Author Archives: Scott Brown
A Few Counties Removed from the Flash Flood Watch
NWS Birmingham has removed Cherokee, Etowah, Hale, Marengo, and St. Clair counties from the Flash Flood Watch as flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed and remaining road closures. Continue reading
Flash Flood Warning for Pike County until 7:15 pm… Now Extended to 11:15 pm
At 123 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Sally was continuing to spread across the area. Continue reading
Sally Has Weakened to a Tropical Storm, Catastrophic & Life-Threatening Flooding Continues
On the forecast track, the center of Sally will move across the extreme western Florida panhandle and southeastern Alabama through early Thursday, move over central Georgia on Thursday, and move over South Carolina Thursday night. Continue reading
A Quick Midday Update on Central Alabama’s Weather
As 12:00 pm, much of the rain and wind associated with Hurricane Sally remains south of a line from Eutaw to Jemison to Roanoke for the moment, while there are some scattered light shower activity over the portions of the northern half of Central Alabama and up into the western half of North Alabama. Continue reading
EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pike County until 1:15 pm
At 1225 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located 9 miles southeast of Goshen, moving north at 45 mph. Continue reading
12:00 pm Update: Center of Sally Moving Over the Extreme Western Parts of the Florida Panhandle
A sustained wind of 51 mph (82 km/h) and a gust of 81 mph (130 km/h) was recently reported at Tate High School, near Pensacola, Florida. Continue reading
Flood Advisory Issued Until 3:15 pm for Parts of Dallas, Lowndes, Montgomery, Barbour, Bullock, & Pike Counties
At 1121 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rain due associated with Hurricane Sally continues to overspread the area. Rainfall of around two inches has already fallen in some locations and additional totals of one to two inches are likely during the next one to two hours. Continue reading
11:00 am Update: Center of Sally Near the Alabama/Florida Border
A sustained wind of 49 mph (79 km/h) and a gust of 61 mph (98 km/h) was recently observed at Santa Rosa Sound, Florida. Continue reading
1:30 am NHC Update: Hurricane Conditions Continue to Spread Onshore from Dauphin Island to Pensacola Beach
Hurricane conditions are spreading onshore within the hurricane warning area in Florida and Alabama. Tropical storm conditions will continue in portions of the warning areas through tonight. Continue reading
1:00 am Intermediate Update: Sally Continues to Strengthen
Recent data from An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft and the Mobile Alabama Doppler weather radar indicate that Sally’s maximum sustained winds have increased to 105 mph (165 km/h). Continue reading
