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Brief Check On Our Weather Situation At 8:30 AM

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Scott Brown

As of 8:30 this morning, the line of storms on our southeastern US map stretches from the western portions of Kentucky, down through western Tennessee and eastern Arkansas, and through northern and western Mississippi and into Louisiana, with it tailing off over the Texas Gulf Coast. Continue reading →

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Auburn University Alumna Colors The Smokies Orange And Blue

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Scott Brown

Auburn University alumna Lisa Hendy says people are drawn to her iconic hat, but it’s her many hats, so to speak, that led her to be named chief ranger of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in April. Continue reading →

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Post-Tropical Cyclone Nestor Is Inland Over The Florida Panhandle

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Scott Brown

The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued for the Gulf coast of Florida. There are no tropical cyclone coastal watches or warnings in effect. Continue reading →

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Nestor No Longer Tropical, Still Bringing Gusty Winds & Storm Surge To Florida Panhandle

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Scott Brown

There has been no significant convection near the low-level center for more than six hours, and satellite and surface observations indicate that the cyclone’s center has merged with a nearby frontal system that lies along the coast of the Florida panhandle. Continue reading →

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A Little Rain From Nestor Today, Strong To Severe Storms Possible On Monday

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Scott Brown

Nestor will make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast later today. How much rain and wind will we see… plus, we have the potential for some strong to severe storms on Monday. Continue reading →

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7:00 AM Update On Tropical Storm Nestor

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Scott Brown

A National Ocean Service tide gauge at Apalachicola, Florida, recently measured a water level of 3.2 ft above Mean Higher High Water. Continue reading →

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Nestor Starting To Lose Its Tropical Characteristics

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Scott Brown

Nestor is rapidly losing the few tropical characteristics that it once had. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: The City Of Irondale Was Incorporated

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Scott Brown

Originally settled by farmers, the community began to grow after the introduction of the McElwain Furnace, also known as the Irondale Furnace, in 1863. Continue reading →

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Nestor’s Wind Speeds Stay The Same, Minimum Pressure Is Dropping

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Scott Brown

The Air Force and NOAA Hurricane Hunters are investigating Nestor this evening, and they have found that the minimum pressure has dropped to 996 mb, 3 mb lower than this afternoon, but they have not found higher winds yet. Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Nestor Continues To Quickly Move Northeast Toward The Central Florida Peninsula

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Scott Brown

Some strengthening is possible tonight before Nestor reaches the coast. Continue reading →

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