Author Archives: Scott Brown
Dangerous Rip Currents & High Surf Expected Along the AL Gulf Coast Today & Sunday
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don’t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Continue reading
A Quick Mid-Morning Update, Including Out at Barber Motorsports Park
At 9:30 am, skies are mostly clear across much of Central Alabama, but we do have clouds encroaching from the west and southwest that are blocking out much of the sunshine across the southeastern portions of the area. Continue reading
Showers & Storms Move in Later Today; A Few Strong Storms Possible
Rain & storms move in later today and tonight, but will be out of here by midday on Sunday. Then we have a stretch of nice weather until late Thursday before rain chances begin to increase again. Continue reading
CANCELLED Severe T-Storm Warning — Parts of Lamar, Pickens Co. Until 8:15 pm
At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Columbus, moving east at 30 mph. Continue reading
Mesoscale Discussion #644: Threat for Severe Hail & Damaging Winds Continue Across the Current Watch Area
The threat for severe hail and damaging winds continues across much of WW 176, but the greatest near-term risk will reside across eastern Arkansas into northwest Mississippi and far eastern Mississippi to far west/northwest Alabama. Continue reading
CANCELLED Severe T-Storm Warning — Parts of Lamar & Pickens Co. Until 7:45 pm
At 625 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Steens, or near Columbus, moving east at 20 mph. Continue reading
Severe T-Storm Watch Issued for Portions of Central Alabama Until 11 pm
The SPC and NWS Birmingham have issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH until 11 pm tonight for the following counties in Central Alabama: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston. Continue reading
Threat of Large Hail & Damaging Winds Starting to Increase for Extreme Western AL & to Our West
We are starting to see some destabilization of the atmosphere in Northern Mississippi and into the extreme western portions of North/Central Alabama. Continue reading
New Slight Risk Area Added to North/Central Alabama for Today
A Slight Risk for severe storms has been added to the northwestern parts of the area along and west of a line from Lexington (Lauderdale Co.) to Oakman (Walker Co.) to Northport (Tuscaloosa Co.) to just north of Geiger (Sumter Co.). Continue reading
WeatherBrains 901: Pucker Factor Storm
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather. Continue reading
