Author Archives: Scott Brown
Quiet At This Point; Storms Expected To Form Very Soon
Other than a few thunderstorms up in the northeastern parts of North Alabama, a few exiting the state into Georgia, and a decent storm in Cullman, Blount, and Marshall counties, radar is pretty quiet at this point. Continue reading
Storms Will Soon Be Entering Northwest Alabama; Hail & Damaging Winds Possible
A large severe thunderstorm cluster is making its way through the northeastern parts of Mississippi and will soon enter the northwestern corner of Alabama. Continue reading
Areal Flood Advisory for Parts of Talladega, Calhoun, & Cleburne Counties Until 2:00 AM Tuesday
At 1101 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Continue reading
An Upgrade To Moderate Risk Coming At Next SPC Day 1 Outlook Update
It appears increasingly probable the risk for several tornadic supercells will traverse across northern portions of AL late this afternoon and through the early evening. Continue reading
Areal Flood Advisory for Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair Until 3:30 AM
At 923 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Continue reading
Opening Round of Storms Appears Likely for Early Afternoon Across Central Alabama, Main Round Later This Afternoon/Evening
The center of low pressure that will be responsible for our threat for severe storms later today is currently located over the Oklahoma/Kansas state line starting to move into the southwestern parts of Missouri. Continue reading
Dense Fog Advisory For Central Alabama has Expired
A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Continue reading
Tornado Warning Continues for Parts of Morgan & Cullman Counties Until 7:00 PM
At 639 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Battleground on the Morgan/Cullman County border, moving east at 40 mph. Continue reading
Sunday Night Look At The Upcoming Chance of Severe Weather on Monday Afternoon
We will have no issues throughout the remainder of tonight and through the overnight and early morning hours in Central Alabama, as the showers moving across the northern parts of the area are light to moderate in nature. Continue reading
A Quick Check On Central Alabama’s Weather At 1:45 PM
At 1:40 PM, radar was showing showers over on the western parts of the state, while the eastern half is mainly staying dry at this point. Continue reading
