Author Archives: Scott Brown
7:00 PM Update: Severe Threat Is Over For All Of North/Central Alabama
As the main line of storms has now pretty much exited the southern parts of Central Alabama, the severe threat for the area is over. Continue reading
More Counties Removed From The First Severe Thunderstorm Watch
NWS Huntsville has cancelled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, and Lawrence counties. No more counties in the NWS Huntsville County Warning Area remain in the severe thunderstorm watch. Continue reading
New Severe T-Storm Watch Issued for SW Central AL; More Counties Cancelled From Previous Watch
NWS Birmingham, in conjunction with the SPC, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until 12:00 AM Friday for Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, and Sumter counties. Continue reading
Severe Storms Continue To Push Southward; Over 100k Without Power
The line of strong to severe thunderstorms has now pushed down to Tuscaloosa to Montgomery to Union Springs in the southern half of the area, bringing with it strong and damaging winds up to 60-70 MPH, almost continuous cloud-to-ground lightning, very heavy rainfall, and some small hail at times. Continue reading
NWS Birmingham Removes A Few Counties From The Severe T-Storm Watch
NWS Birmingham has cancelled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, and St. Clair counties. Continue reading
NWS Huntsville Removes A Few Counties From The Severe T-Storm Watch
NWS Huntsville has cancelled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, and Marshall counties. The watch remains in effect for the remainder of North Alabama and a good bit of Central Alabama until 7:00 PM this evening. Continue reading
Slight Risk Continues For Most, Threat Over In Northeast AL
The severe thunderstorm threat has ended for the locations that the line of storms have already moved through, especially up in the northeastern corner of the state. With that being said, showers with embedded thunderstorms continue, but this activity is occurring in rain-cooled and more stable air. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Extended Southward Again
NWS Birmingham, in conjunction with the Storm Prediction Center, has extended the Severe Thunderstorm watch to now include Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties until 7:00 PM. Continue reading
At 2:00 PM: Severe Storms Continue To Push Southward Into Central Alabama
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds up to 60-70 MPH continue to push through the northeastern quarter of the state and has now entered into the Central Alabama counties. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Extended Southward, Includes Birmingham
The SPC and NWS Birmingham has extended the Severe Thunderstorm Watch southward to include Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker counties. Continue reading
