Author Archives: Scott Brown
At 4:15 PM – Stronger Storms In East Alabama, Quiet In The West
We have a good bit of storm activity firing up over the eastern and northeastern parts of the area, but the good news is that none of these are currently severe. As I just finished typing that last statement, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was just issued for parts of Clay, Cleburne, and Randolph counties until 4:45 PM. Continue reading
At 2:00 PM: Most Remains Dry, A Few Storms Are Starting To Form
At this point across North and Central Alabama, most of the area is free from any rain and storms, but we do see a few spots that have fired up over the past few minutes. Continue reading
A Quick Check On Our Weather At 6:45 AM
We continue to have stronger storms moving through the extreme eastern counties of Central Alabama, as they are associated with a MCS that is currently moving southward through Central Georgia at the moment. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Expands In Size; Continues Until 9:00 AM
NWS Birmingham has extended the area of the Severe Thunderstorm Watch to now include Blount, St. Clair, Talladega, and Tallapoosa counties. Those counties, along with Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Lee, and Randolph counties, are in the Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9:00 AM this morning. Continue reading
At 5:00 AM: Strong Storms Affecting The Northeast Corner Of Alabama
We have the western edge of a MCS moving through the extreme northeastern parts of North Alabama as we make the run up to the 5 o’clock hour on your Saturday morning. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued Until 9:00 AM; Replaces Expired Tornado Watch
The Storm Prediction Center, in conjunction with NWS Birmingham, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9:00 AM Saturday for these counties in Central Alabama: Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Lee, and Randolph. Continue reading
Still All Quiet As We’ve Hit The 1:00 AM Hour
We still have a good bit of instability across North and Central Alabama, ranging from 1500 to 4500 J/kg (top right box on image). We also have a good bit of wind shear, and with both of those ingredients together, we still have an environment across the area that can support severe weather. Continue reading
Storms Now Firing in Arkansas, Warnings Issued
As we take a look at the radar composite for the southeastern United States, we can see that all of the state of Alabama is still dry as we make it into the 9 o’clock hour. Much of the activity is located well north of the state in the northeastern parts of Tennessee and up into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Continue reading
Tornado Watch Issued For North Alabama Until 2:00 AM
The Storm Prediction Center in conjunction with NWS Huntsville has issued a Tornado Watch until 2:00 AM Saturday for these counties in North Alabama: Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan. Continue reading
Hot At This Point; Strong to Severe Storms Tonight
So as of 11:35 AM, radar is free from any shower or storm activity, and with skies remaining mostly clear across much of the area, current temperatures are already up into the lower to mid-80s across Central Alabama. Continue reading
