Author Archives: Scott Brown
EXPIRED: Severe T-Storm Warning for Madison County Until 7:00 pm
At 633 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Owens Cross Roads, moving west at 10 mph. Continue reading
CANCELED: Flash Flood Warning for Lauderdale County Until 9:30 pm
At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
A Mid-Evening 4th of July Radar Check
At 6:10 pm, radar shows only a few scattered thunderstorms out there in Central Alabama. The larger and strongest storm on the map is located over portions or Walker, Fayette, and Tuscaloosa counties, where there is the potential for dime size hail and strong winds up to 50 MPH, along with heavy rain and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. Continue reading
The Tropics Wanted to Add Some Fireworks to the 4th as a New Depression Forms in The Atlantic
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 MPH with higher gusts. Little overall change in strength is likely, however, the system could become a tropical storm later today, which would be called Edouard. No threat to the Gulf Coast or the Atlantic Coast. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme: A Few Fireworks Expected by Mother Nature on Your Fourth of July
Scattered storms will provide some fireworks for the daytime hours on the Fourth of July, but much of the activity will have dissipated by the real fireworks shows. Continue reading
Strong Storms Continue to Slowly Drift Across the Southern Locations in Central Alabama
At just before 4:00 pm, we continue to have several thunderstorms moving very slowly across the southern half of Central Alabama, some of which are producing gusty winds up to 40 MPH. Continue reading
Very Warm & Dry as We Head Toward the Midday Hour
As of 10:25 am, we have a clean sweep on the radar, and skies across Central Alabama are mostly sunny with only a few stray clouds out there. Continue reading
A Quick Check on Our Weather at Midday; Marginal Risk Dropped for Central Alabama
As of 11:50 am, radar shows nearly all of Central Alabama is rain-free at the moment, but some showers have crept across the state line and are affecting portions of Pickens, Sumter, and Marengo counties. Continue reading
Marginal Risk Expanded to Cover More of Central Alabama Today
The Storm Prediction Center has expanded the Marginal Risk for severe storms across more of Central Alabama with its latest update that was released at 7:52 am. Continue reading
Strong Storms Moving Into Jefferson & Shelby Counties
At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Abernant to Parnell. Movement was east at 30 mph. Continue reading
