Author Archives: Scott Brown
A Evening Look At The Severe Weather Threat On Wednesday
Some of the ingredients are displaced from making this event a larger threat. We still have the threat of damaging winds up to 60 MPH, a brief tornado, and some hail mainly during the afternoon and evening hours on Wednesday. Continue reading
A Couple of Light Showers Out There In a Few Places, Mostly Sunny at Mid-Afternoon
At 2:05 pm, much of the radar is clear of any shower activity, but we do note a few light showers occurring up in the northern parts of the area in parts of Marshall and Madison counties, along with light showers moving into and across portions of Sumter County. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 745: My Wife Locked Me Up
An all-star cast is on board this week as Rick Smith makes a return to the show. Guest WeatherBrains include the legendary meteorologist Gary England, along with NWS Norman meteorologist Doug Speheger and KTUL-TV’s chief meteorologist Dan Threlkeld. Continue reading
A Very Beautiful & Pleasant Midday; Severe Storms Possible On Wednesday
At the midday hour, we have a clean sweep on the visible satellite view across Central Alabama. Not a single cloud is showing up at this time. If there is a small one floating in the sky, it is too small to be seen by the satellite. Continue reading
Wind Advisory Also Issued For North Alabama Until 10:00 PM Tonight
NWS Huntsville issues a Wind Advisory for Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, & Morgan counties until 10:00 pm tonight. Continue reading
Wind Advisory for a Good Part of Central Alabama Until 10:00 pm
NWS Birmingham issues a Wind Advisory for Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, & Winston counties until 10:00 pm tonight. Continue reading
Strong Storms Affecting Madison County; Gusty Winds Possible
At 1:34 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking heavy shower over Triana, or near Madison, moving northeast at 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this heavy shower. Continue reading
A Few Showers/Storms Up North Today, Dry Weather Until Midweek
A surface low will be moving through the northern parts of the Southeastern US today that will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms to the northern half of the area today. There is a small chance that we could see a strong storm over the Tennessee Valley this afternoon with gusty winds and some hail possible. Continue reading
Clearing Skies at Midday, but Rain Returns After Midnight
As we close in on the midday hour across Central Alabama, the northeastern quarter of the area is still dealing with clouds left over from yesterday’s system while the rest of the area is enjoying plenty of sunshine. Continue reading
Severe Threat Is Over For The Night
As we approach the 8:00 pm hour, we have a few scattered showers over the northeastern portions of Central Alabama. None of these are strong and are putting down moderate to heavy rain especially from Cleveland to Snead. Continue reading
