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Warm and Humid; Scattered Storms
Showers and storms will wind down this evening, but more are possible over the weekend. The best coverage looks like it will be Sunday, with only widely scattered storms on Saturday. The SPC has much of Alabama in a marginal risk category outlook for Sunday. Things look drier for the start of the week. Continue reading
Showers/Storms More Widely Spaced Today
AT DAYBREAK: A few small showers have popped up early this morning over the Birmingham metro, but most of the state is dry. Here is a look at the sunrise over Smith Lake this morning… photo from @kw202 Sure looks … Continue reading
Tropical Downpours This Afternoon
RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are moving northeast across Alabama this afternoon; it isn’t raining everywhere, but the stronger thunderstorms are producing torrential rain producing some flooding; this was along Rocky Ridge Road in Hoover earlier this afternoon (photo from … Continue reading
Blanket Of Moist Air Hangs Around
AT DAYBREAK: All is quiet across Alabama this morning; the sky is cloudy and temperatures are between 65 and 70 degrees at most places. There is some light rain around Huntsville, otherwise the rest of the state is dry as … Continue reading
Storms Increasing Across Alabama
RADAR UPDATE: Showers and storms continue to increase, especially over the western half of the state at mid-afternoon. A severe thunderstorm watch is up for parts of East Mississippi until 7p CT. Showers and storms will progress eastward tonight; the … Continue reading
NOAA Hurricane Season Outlook
NOAA released the annual hurricane season outlook today… here is the release: NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will likely be below-normal, but that’s no reason to believe coastal areas will have it easy. For the … Continue reading
James Remembers the Brent Tornado
On Sunday night, May 27, 1973, I saw serious tornado damage for the first time in my life, and it changed my life. The sights and sounds are still fresh in my mind; almost like it happened yesterday. I was … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Develop Later Today
AT DAYBREAK: It is a quiet late May morning across the great state of Alabama; nothing on radar… the sky is mostly cloudy, and temperatures are mostly in the 65 to 70 degree range. The high resolution HRRR model suggests … Continue reading
Unsettled Weather Continues Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Some light rain lingers over East Alabama this afternoon, but the stronger storms are now over Georgia. The sky is mostly cloudy, and temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 70s. TOMORROW: Showers and storms remain possible, … Continue reading
More Rain/Storms For Alabama Today
RADAR CHECK: The band of severe storms that brought serious flooding and some wind damage to parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana last night, as expected, has been steadily weakening early this morning, and is entering West Alabama as … Continue reading
