Author Archives: Scott Brown
EXPIRED Flood Advisory for Parts of Cherokee County Until 5:00 pm
AT 256 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER THE PAST HOUR, OR SO. Continue reading
Isolated Damaging Wind Gusts Possible Over the NE Quarter of Alabama
Pulse storms developing with a few damaging wind gusts possible, watch issuance unlikely. Continue reading
It’s a Hot One with Showers and Storms Beginning to Form Before Midday
A few showers have started popping up across the area as we are making our way to lunchtime in Central Alabama. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme: Increasing Heat This Weekend, Rain Chances Go Up for the Workweek
Mother Nature cranks up the heat for the weekend and well into the workweek. Shower and thunderstorm chances will be on the rise starting on Monday. Continue reading
Strong Storms Moving Across Southeastern Jefferson County
At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lipscomb to Homewood. These storms were nearly stationary. Continue reading
A Few Spotty Showers Out There At Midday; Mother Natures Cranks Up the Heat for Saturday
Nearly all of Central Alabama is free at the lunchtime hour, but we do see a few spotty showers already starting to show up over the northeastern parts of the area. Continue reading
SPC Issues Mesoscale Discussion That Includes the NE Corner of Alabama
Storms capable of producing mainly isolated damaging winds should persist through the early evening. Watch issuance appears unlikely at this time. Continue reading
Storms Forming At Midday, Some Could Become Briefly Strong to Severe
We have a good bit of scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northeastern quarter of Central Alabama as we move into the midday hour. Continue reading
Update From NOAA: Extremely Active Hurricane Season Possible for Atlantic Basin
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. Continue reading
A Brief Check on Our Weather As We Move Into the Early Afternoon
As expected, we have a few isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms that have developed with most of the action occurring south of the I-59 corridor with the exception of a few showers and storms over portions of Blount, Marshall, and DeKalb counties. Continue reading
