Author Archives: Scott Brown
Late Night Look At The Severe Storm & Flash Flooding Potential On Sunday
As of 8:20 pm, the Storm Prediction Center continues a MODERATE RISK (level 4 out of 5) for the southern and southwestern parts of Central Alabama for Sunday and into the pre-dawn hours on Monday morning. This includes locations south and west of a line from Memphis (Pickens Co.) to Clanton (Chilton Co.) to Cecil (Montgomery Co.) to Goshen (Pike Co.). Continue reading
Improving Conditions Today; Strong to Severe Storms On Sunday
We’ll have rain pushing out of the area this morning that will have us set up for a nice 2nd half of the day for your Saturday, but we have the potential for severe storms across a good portion of the area on your Sunday. Continue reading
A Nice Midday, But Rain Returns Tonight; Severe Weather Threat For Southern Half Of The Area On Sunday
We have some clouds floating over the parts of the area at this point of your Friday, but most locations are seeing an ample amount of sunshine at midday. Temperatures as of the 12:00 pm roundup were in the upper 60s to the mid-70s across the area. Continue reading
Surveys Complete; A Grand Total Of 24 Tornadoes Confirmed On Easter Sunday
All surveys across the state of Alabama have been completed and there were a total of 24 confirmed tornadoes that caused damage in the afternoon and evening on Easter Sunday. Continue reading
Very Nice At Midday; Severe Storm Potential On Sunday Night
As of 11:20 am, we have sunny skies across all of Central Alabama with not a cloud insight on the latest visible satellite image. If there are any out there, they are just simply too small to be seen at this point. Continue reading
Sunny, Cool, & A Little Breezy At Midday
It is a rather cool and breezy midday hour across Central Alabama, as skies are nearly completely clear across the area. Temperatures were in the lower 50s to the lower 60s across the area as of the 12:00 pm roundup. Continue reading
Grand Total Up To 23 Confirmed Tornadoes On Easter Sunday
The total confirmed tornado count is now up to 20 confirmed tornadoes that caused damage in portions of North/Central Alabama. There were 3 more confirmed tornadoes that occurred in the NWS Mobile county warning area (one each in Clarke, Choctaw, and Wilcox counties), all were rated with EF-1 damage. Continue reading
Fifteen Confirmed Tornadoes So Far Occurred On Easter Sunday
An upper-level low over the Southwest United States evolved into a negatively-tilted shortwave trough as it moved over the Southeastern United States. Continue reading
Mostly Clear At 1:30 PM; Cool For Some, Mild For Others
We have mainly clear skies across Central Alabama with the exception of a few clouds streaming across the southern portions of the area. Temperatures were in the mid-50s to the upper 70s across the area as of the 1:00 pm Hourly Weather Roundup. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 743: Jamokes From New York
This week’s guests are Troy Albert (principal of Salem High School in southern Indiana) and Whit McGhee (director of public relations for Vestavia Hills City Schools). Continue reading
