Author Archives: Scott Brown
Timing Adjusted For Threat Of Severe Storms Across North/Central Alabama
The latest trends off to our west and with the warm front passing through the area, we can start to get a better handle on the timing of the potential of severe storms across the area. Continue reading
Tornado Watch Coming Soon To Parts Of Alabama
It probably won’t be too much longer before the Storm Prediction Center, along with NWS Birmingham and NWS Huntsville, issue a Tornado Watch for portions of the area. Continue reading
Confirmed Tornado Near Yazoo City, Mississippi
At 1:29 pm, a radar-confirmed tornado was located over Yazoo City, moving east at 70 MPH. Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail are the main hazards in this warning. Continue reading
Strong Storms Moving Through Portions of Lauderdale, Limestone, Colbert, & Lawrence Counties
At 1:33 pm, a strong thunderstorm was near Tuscumbia, moving northeast at 55 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Continue reading
New Tornado Watch for Southern Mississippi & Southeastern Louisiana
A new tornado watch was just issued for several counties in the southern parts of Mississippi and for multiple parishes in southern and eastern parts of Louisiana through 8:00 pm tonight. Continue reading
Stronger Storms Pushing Through Parts Of Marion & Lamar Counties
At 12:23 pm, a strong thunderstorm was near Detroit, or 10 miles northwest of Sulligent, moving northeast at 60 MPH. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Continue reading
Key Points From NWS Birmingham’s Latest Mesoscale Discussion
The surface warm front continues to lift northward, right now in north-central Louisiana and into southern Mississippi, and southwest Alabama. That warm front will continue to lift northward, with elevated storms continuing out ahead of it across the northern half of the area. Continue reading
A Late Night Look At Easter Sunday’s Potential For Dangerous Severe Weather
We continue to see the potential for strong to violent, long-track tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds up to and exceeding 70 MPH, and severe hail up to golf ball size in diameter across all of North/Central Alabama throughout much of the second half of your Easter Sunday and into the pre-dawn hours on Monday. Continue reading
A Quiet Saturday Before A Dangerous Severe Weather Threat On Sunday
Of course, the main story is the significant threat of severe storms on Sunday and into the pre-dawn hours on Monday. We look to be dry today and for the rest of the forecast period after storms move out very early on Monday morning. Continue reading
Frost Advisories Issued For Parts Of North/Central Alabama
Both offices of the National Weather Service in Birmingham and Huntsville have issued FROST ADVISORIES for the overnight and into the early morning hours on Saturday for all of Central Alabama and parts of Central Alabama. Continue reading
