Author Archives: Scott Brown
It’s One Hour Later & No Warnings Are in Effect for North/Central Alabama
As of 8:03 pm, radar is very much calmer than what we saw just one hour ago. All of the thunderstorm activity over Cullman and Blount counties have weakened considerably at this point, only leaving some light rain over portions of Blount, Cullman, Etowah, and Marshall counties. Continue reading
EXPIRED: Another Tornado Warning for Cullman Co. Until 8:00 pm
At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Dodge City, or 12 miles east of Arley, moving east at 15 mph. Continue reading
Mesoscale Discussion Concerning Tornado Threat for North/Central AL
A cluster of storms has interacted with an outflow boundary from earlier convection across northern Alabama. This has resulted in multiple reports of weak tornadoes. Continue reading
At 7:00 pm, A Sudden Jump in Severe Activity Over North/Central Alabama
Radar check at 7:00 pm shows that the only thunderstorm activity in the area recently had as many as three tornado warnings on them, but since two have either been canceled or allowed to expire. Continue reading
EXPIRED: New Tornado Warning for Cullman Co. Until 7:30 pm
At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Good Hope, or near Cullman, moving east at 25 mph. Continue reading
CANCELED: Severe T-Storm Warning for Blount Co. Until 7:30 pm
At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blountsville, moving east at 20 mph. Continue reading
CANCELED: New Tornado Warning for Cullman County Until 7:15 pm
At 648 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Hanceville, or 7 miles west of Blountsville, moving east at 20 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED: Tornado Warning for Cullman & Marshall Co. Until 7:00 pm
At 630 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Nesmith, or 10 miles west of Cullman, moving east at 20 mph. Multiple public reports confirmed a tornado near country road 490 and country road 616 moving toward highway 31. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme: A Few Strong Storms Possible This Afternoon, Typical Summer Weather Returns on Sunday
A few strong storms are possible during the afternoon hours today, but a more classic summertime pattern returns for Sunday and the work week ahead. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 753: I Cycle Every Three Years
This week’s guests are Chayne Sparagowski (Emergency Management Specialist with the Atlanta-Fulton County EMA), Matt Moreland (Meteorologist In Charge of NWS San Diego), and Thomas Bedard (Meteorologist and Implementation Manager at AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Wichita, KS). Continue reading
