Author Archives: Scott Brown
TD-17 Becomes Tropical Storm Olga
On the forecast track, the center of Olga should move over the northern Gulf coast late tonight or early Saturday and then move through the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys later Saturday through Sunday. Continue reading
Another 2-4 Inches Possible For The Western Half Of Central Alabama?
The latest Mesoscale Precipitation Outlook is out for the area from the WPC, and it shows the potential for more heavy rainfall and the potential for some flash flooding issues. Continue reading
SPC Now Has Marginal Risk Up For Nearly All Of Central Alabama On Saturday
Isolated severe storms are possible Saturday over parts of the Southeast. A brief tornado is possible, along with a few damaging wind gusts. Continue reading
Areal Flood Advisory For Parts Of Greene, Pickens, & Sumter Counties Until 4:15 PM
Additional rainfall of up to at least two inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Continue reading
Areal Flood Warning For Parts Of Cherokee & Etowah Counties Until 3:45 PM
Additional rainfall amounts of up to two inches are possible in the warned area. Continue reading
Areal Flood Warning For Parts Of Etowah County Until 3:45 PM
Additional rainfall amounts of up to two inches are possible in the warned area. Continue reading
At Midday, Plenty Of Rain In The North, Slight Risk Introduced In The Southwest
As of 11:00 am this morning, plenty of locations across Central Alabama have seen a good bit of rainfall, while some are still receiving beneficial rain. Continue reading
Areal Flood Advisory For Parts Of Talladega, Calhoun, Cleburne, & Cherokee Counties Until 1:30 PM
At 1026 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Just over one inch of rain has already fallen. Continue reading
NWS Birmingham Introduces A Marginal Risk For Southwest Parts Of The Area
There is a Marginal Risk of severe storms from 1 PM to 10 PM near and south of a line from Panola in Pickens County to Letohatchee in Lowndes County. Continue reading
Tornado Watch Issued For Southwest Alabama Through 4:00 PM This Afternoon
The Tornado Watch includes Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Mobile, and Baldwin counties in Southwest Alabama through 4:00 pm this afternoon. Continue reading
