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Invest 92L Now Upgraded to Potential Tropical Cyclone Three
Aircraft have flown through the low pressure center, formerly known as Invest 92L, and is showing that it has an area of tropical storm force winds within a large area of deep convection northeast of a broad low center. The center continues to be not well defined, but aircraft is currently investigating it, so there will be more to come. Continue reading
A Quick Check On Our Weather At 2:00PM
Here is the latest radar taken at 1:46PM, and we are seeing a line of showers and thunderstorms starting to form just ahead of the cold front that is moving through portions of Central Alabama. Continue reading
Clouds Are Causing A Big Difference In Temperatures At Midday
Currently across Central Alabama, we are mostly dry area-wide, but a few isolated showers are dotting the radar at this time. We have a few of those that have popped up in parts of Cullman and Walker counties in the northern part of the area, and a few more have popped up in the western parts of the area in parts of Pickens and Sumter counties. Continue reading
An In-Depth Look At Invest 93L
The tropical disturbance over the southern Gulf is having a difficult time getting its act together, but it is still likely to become a named storm. Heavy rain will be the main impact for the U.S. Coastline. Continue reading
We Now Have Invest 92L & Invest 93L Nearing The Gulf
The two areas of interest have a good chance of developing into tropical systems over the next few days, therefore the National Hurricane Center has named both areas as Invest names. Continue reading
Much Quieter At Midday, But More Storms Could Be On The Way
For most of the Central Alabama area as we approach the midday hour, skies are partly to mostly cloudy, but the good news is that radar is pretty quiet at this point. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #334 for Parts of Central AL Has Been Cancelled
The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #334 in effect until 10PM CDT this evening. Continue reading
A Quick Look At Our Weather at 6:50PM
Here is the radar as of 6:41PM, showing that much of the stronger storm activity has now pushed mostly out of the Central Alabama area, with the exception of Pike and Barbour counties. Everything else in Central Alabama is mainly light to moderate rainfall, with a few claps of thunder embedded. Continue reading
A Quick Check On Our Weather At 4:30PM
Here is the radar as of 4:18PM, showing that much of the stronger storm activity has now pushed through much of Central Alabama, and is lined up from Heflin to Alexander City to Selma to Cuba, with a finger of storms stretching out ahead of the line from Billingsley down to Montgomery and Pike Road. Continue reading
Heads Up Jefferson County… Strong Storms Approaching
At 2:34 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Smith Dam to 7 miles north of Deerlick Creek Campgrounds. Movement was east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Continue reading
