Author Archives: Scott Brown
A Strong Storm Affecting Parts of Pike County
At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Troy University, or near Troy, moving northeast at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Continue reading
Strong Thunderstorms Affecting Parts Of Dallas County
At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Belknap, or 17 miles northeast of Camden, moving northeast at 25 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Continue reading
A Midday Look At North/Central Alabama’s Weather Situation
The severe storm risk for the day appears to be more limited as the day continues on, and the SPC has trimmed the size of the slight risk area over parts of North/Central Alabama for the remainder of this event. Continue reading
A Brief Update On North/Central Alabama’s Weather Situation at 10:15AM
In my short time as a meteorologist, this has been and will continue to be the most challenging forecast that I have worked on until this event comes to an end. There are a couple of outflow boundaries that are … Continue reading
Gusty Winds Will Soon Be Affecting Parts of West-Central and Central Alabama
At 912 AM CDT, an interesting pressure feature was moving into western Alabama. This was from previous thunderstorms which since have dissipated. Continue reading
Gusty Winds From An Outflow Boundary Approaching Lauderdale, Limestone, Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Morgan & Lawrence Counties
At 853 AM CDT, an eastward moving outflow boundary from decaying shower activity has resulted in gusty winds across portions of northwest Alabama. As this boundary pushes over the region, winds will increase into the 20 to 30 mph range with a few higher gusts. Continue reading
Interesting Advisory From NWS Birmingham for Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Marion, Winston, Fayette & Lamar Counties
At 808 AM CDT, an interesting pressure feature was moving into western Alabama. This was from previous thunderstorms which since have dissipated. Continue reading
A Late Look At Thursday’s Threat Of Strong To Severe Storms
Thursday’s threat for strong to severe weather across North/Central Alabama is definitely still on the table, as we will have favorable dynamics, shear, lapse rates, and moisture in place. Continue reading
Pretty Nice Out There At Midday & A New Wrinkle Introduced To Thursday’s Severe Threat
No worries for today’s weather, but latest model have now added a new wrinkle to the mix that could affect our chances for strong to severe storms. Continue reading
Matthew & Otto: Names You’ll No Longer Hear On Future Hurricane Season Naming Lists
As of Monday, March 27, 2017, two of those names have been retired from the list of Atlantic storm names… Matthew and Otto. These two names were associated with systems that wreaked havoc through the Caribbean just last year. Continue reading
