Author Archives: Scott Brown
Sunny But Cold At Midday; Potential For Severe Storms Late Saturday Into Sunday
We have beautiful weather across Central Alabama as we approach the midday hours, but you will definitely need a jacket if you will be heading out for lunch during your break. Continue reading
Freeze Warnings Extended For North/Central Alabama
Both NWS offices in Birmingham and Huntsville have extended Freeze Warnings and lows are forecast to be in the teens and 20s. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 685: Stupid GFS Model
This week’s show features our special guest, Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz (WCAU-TV meteorologist), along with Steven Sosna (WCAU-TV meteorologist). Kevin Laws from NWS Birmingham joins us to discuss the southeastern severe weather event, plus we have Joel Housman (Ice Station Housman) joining our panel for National Weather Podcast Month. Continue reading
Mainly Cloudy & Cold Just After Midday; Lee County Tornado Now Rated EF4
At 1:00 pm, skies are mainly cloudy across Central Alabama, but that cloud cover is slowly starting to erode away and we’ll have clear skies by Tuesday. Continue reading
Freeze Warnings Again For Tonight From 6:00 PM Until 10:00 Tuesday
A freeze warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Continue reading
Storm Damage Assessments Planned For Monday & Tuesday
At this time, storm surveys are being planned for the following counties for Monday. Continue reading
Preliminary Report On Lee County Tornado… Rated EF3
The first tornado to impact Lee County was at least an EF-3 and at least 1/2 mile wide… this is pending further & more detailed examination tomorrow. Continue reading
Freeze Warning Issued For Central Alabama Until 10:00 AM Monday
NWS Birmingham has issued a Freeze Warning in effect starting at 12:00 am Monday for Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston counties until 10:00 am Monday. Continue reading
Severe Weather Threat For Central Alabama Is Now Over
At 4:27 pm, the severe weather threat has moved out of Central Alabama and colder air has already started to flow in from the north and northwest. Continue reading
Threat Continues In Southeastern Parts of Central Alabama, Ended For The Rest
At this point at 3:30 PM, all of the storm activity is confined to the extreme southeastern parts of Central Alabama over Lee, Russell, Bullock, Macon, Pike, and Barbour counties. Continue reading
