Author Archives: Scott Brown
Strong Storm Currently Affecting Talladega County
At 5:14 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Winterboro, or 8 miles east of Childersburg, moving west at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Continue reading
A Quick Check On Our Weather Situation As We Approach Midday
Nearly every single bit of shower and thunderstorm activity in Central Alabama is associated with a MCV (mesoscale convective vortex) that is slowly moving to the south-southeast. Continue reading
Heavy Rains Continue To Fall Over Southeastern Portions of Central Alabama
Very heavy rainfall continues to soak portions of the southeastern part of Central Alabama. Continue reading
The Different Types of Flooding That Can Occur In Central Alabama
Central Alabama is susceptible to flooding year-round due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and the nearly unlimited supply of moisture it provides. In our case, this can occur from slow-moving summertime thunderstorms, a decaying tropical system, or large storm systems. Continue reading
Check On Our Weather Situation At 9:40 PM
Shower activity across Central Alabama has started to diminish somewhat at this point. No one’s rainfall at this point is heavy, but there are still a few areas of light to moderate rainfall. Continue reading
Flood Warning for Village Creek in Jefferson County
Heavy rainfall upstream of Avenue W will cause water to reach flood stage of 10 feet. Interests need to be aware of waters rapidly rising over flood stage over the next couple of hours. Continue reading
A Quick Check On Our Weather Situation At 3:25PM
Numerous showers and thunderstorms are continuing to fall across portions of North and Central Alabama at this point. The larger storms on radar at this point are over portions of Clay, Randolph, and Cleburne counties, along with another storm over portions of Cullman and Blount counties. The latter storm has warranted a Significant Weather Advisory for parts of Cullman and Marshall counties until 3:45 PM. Continue reading
A Mix Of Dry And Stormy Weather At Midday, The Beach Is Not Much Better
All of the shower and storm activity at this point across Central Alabama is currently across the northern half of the area, while the southern half is pretty much dry at this point. The beaches along the Gulf have been quite stormy as well. Continue reading
At Midday, A Heat Advisory Is In Effect… So Stay Cool Central Alabama
We already have a few showers that have popped up out there in Central Alabama at the midday hour. Continue reading
Hot & Steamy, With Showers Out There At Midday
Showers and storms have already fired up in the northeastern parts of Central Alabama at the midday hour. The main concentration of these in our area at this point are located over parts of Blount, Etowah, and Cherokee counties. These are progressing slowly to the south. Continue reading
