Author Archives: Scott Brown
A Little Cooler but Still Rather Humid & Warm at Midday; The Tropics Are Active
Skies are partly cloudy across much of Central Alabama as we are making the run-up to the midday hour and we already have some spotty showers forming west of the I-65 corridor in the southern half of the area. Continue reading
Gonzalo Accelerates Toward the Southern Winward Islands
On the forecast track, the center of Gonzalo will approach the southern Windward Islands tonight and then move across the islands on Saturday and over the eastern Caribbean Sea on Sunday. Continue reading
Hanna Shows Some Strengthening as of the 10:00 am NHC Update
On the forecast track, the center of Hanna should make landfall along the Texas coast within the warning area Saturday afternoon or evening. Continue reading
TD-8 Has Strengthened into Tropical Storm Hanna
On the forecast track, the center of the storm is expected to move across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico on Friday and make landfall along the Texas coast on Saturday. Continue reading
Strong Storms In Shelby County About to Move into Jefferson County
At 735 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Shelby County Airport, or near Alabaster, moving northwest at 25 mph. Continue reading
Strong Storms Continue Over Parts of Shelby County
At 712 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Calera, moving northwest at 25 mph. Continue reading
Hurricane Hunters Investigating TD-8; Tropical Storm Formation Likely Tonight
Strengthening is expected during the next 48 hours, and the depression is expected to become a topical storm tonight. Continue reading
Strong Storms Affecting Parts of Chilton & Shelby Counties
At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lay Lake Dam to near Pooles Crossroads. Movement was northwest at 25 mph. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Warnings Issued Ahead of TD-8’s Arrival on the Texas Coast on Saturday
On the forecast track, the center of the depression is expected to move across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico tonight and Friday and make landfall along the Texas coast on Saturday. Continue reading
Gonzalo Continues Westward Affecting the Southern Windward Islands by Saturday
Some strengthening is forecast during the next day or two, and there is still a chance that Gonzalo could become a hurricane. Continue reading
