Author Archives: Scott Brown
4:00 pm Update: Tropical-Storm-Force Winds Spreading Along the Northern Gulf Coast
Sally is forecast to produce 10 to 20 inches of rainfall with isolated amounts of 30 inches along and just inland of the central Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River to far southeastern Mississippi. Historic life-threatening flash flooding is likely. Continue reading
Flash Flood Watch Extended in Time and in Area
NWS Birmingham has updated the Flash Flood Watch by expanding it in time and in area. The timing is now set to go into effect at 7:00 am Wednesday and is now set to expire at 7:00 pm Thursday. NWS Birmingham has also added back Blount, Cherokee, and Etowah counties to the watch. Continue reading
1:00 pm Update: Sally Inching Its Way Toward the Northern Gulf Coast
Hurricane conditions are expected to begin within the hurricane warning area later today or tonight. Tropical storm conditions are already occurring in portions of the warning areas, and these conditions will continue through Wednesday night. Continue reading
A Quick Midday Check on Central Alabama’s Weather
Skies are mostly cloudy as of 11:30 am from the northern side of Hurricane Sally with only a few spotty showers showing up on radar. Continue reading
What’s The Story on the Rest of the Tropics at 10:00 am
There are four active storms out over the Tropical Atlantic Basin to go along with three disturbances that are being watched. Continue reading
10:00 am Update: Sally Crawling Northwestward Toward the Northern Gulf Coast
Hurricane conditions are expected to begin within the hurricane warning area later today or tonight. Historic flooding is likely with extreme life-threatening flash flooding likely through Wednesday. Continue reading
A Few Northern Counties in Central Alabama Canceled from Flash Flood Watch
NWS Birmingham cancels the Flash Flood Watch for Blount, Cherokee, and Etowah counties as excessive rainfall from Sally is no longer expected to pose a threat of flash flooding to those areas in far northeastern Central Alabama. Continue reading
Moderate Mid to High-Level Shear Helps Sally to Weaken a Little Bit
Although little change in strength is forecast until landfall occurs, Sally is still expected to be a dangerous hurricane when it moves onshore along the north-central Gulf Coast. Continue reading
10:00 pm Sally Update: Outer Rain Bands Moving Onshore in the Florida Panhandle
Sally is expected to be a slow-moving system as it approaches land, producing 8 to 16 inches of rainfall with isolated amounts of 24 inches over portions of the central Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to far southeastern Mississippi through the middle of the week. Continue reading
A Check on the Tropics as of 10:00 pm
We take a quick peek at two of the three named storms and the other two areas of interest. Rene is no longer valid as it has dissipated. Update on Sally to follow. Continue reading
