Author Archives: Scott Brown
EXPIRED: Severe T-Storm Warning for Barbour Co. Until 4:30 pm
At 353 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Comer, or 10 miles southeast of Midway, moving northeast at 15 mph. Continue reading
Strong Storms About to Move Into Cherokee County
At 9:31 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Fort Payne to near Crossville. Movement was east at 30 mph. Continue reading
A Stormy Morning In North Alabama
At 9:00 am, we have a cluster of storms moving through North Alabama that is stretching from Long Island and Bridgeport in Jackson County back to the southwest as far back as Falkville in Morgan County. Continue reading
All Dry & Warming Up as of 11:00 am; Some Strong Storms Possible on Friday
As we have hit the 11 o’clock hour across Central Alabama, we see that radar is all quiet for the area, but a few showers and thunderstorms have already developed in portions of South Alabama. Continue reading
From NOAA’s CPC: Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted for 2020
While the Atlantic Hurricane Season doesn’t officially start until June 1st, the tropics have already seen activity as Tropical Storm Arthur formed over this past weekend and scooted along the Atlantic coast of the Southeastern US before losing its tropical characteristics on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Not That Bad at Midday, a Few Showers are Possible Later Today
As of 11:05 am, we have clouds over the extreme eastern and northeastern parts of Central Alabama, but those thin out as you move west and southwest. Continue reading
Dry for Now at Midday, Showers Expected to Form in a Little While
We are expecting some showers and maybe a few rumbles of thunder to form with the heating of the day across the northern parts of Central Alabama as we sit on the bottom side of an upper low. Continue reading
Arthur is Now Post Tropical & Continues to Move Away from the East Coast
The latest update from the National Hurricane Center shows that Arthur has lost its tropical characteristics and is now classified as a post-tropical cyclone. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 748: Scotch, I Think
This week’s guests are Robbie Berg, Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, and Jamie Rhome, Team Lead and Storm Surge Specialist at the National Hurricane Center. Continue reading
Isolated Damaging Wind Gusts Possible in East & Southeastern Parts of the Area for the Next Few Hours
Strong to potentially severe storms may be possible over the extreme east and southeastern parts of Central Alabama over the next few hours as an outflow boundary will be moving through those locations and new thunderstorm development capable of isolated damaging downdrafts. Continue reading
