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Much Colder By Monday
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Cloudy, Warm, Wet
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Strong Winds Moving Into The Birmingham Metro
Peak wind gusts from our SKYCAM network so far… Tuscaloosa (atop the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse) 74 mph Oak Grove (Cliff’s Natural Resources) 57 mph Birmingham (atop the Daniel Building downtown) 41 mph Cullman 36 mph Jasper 29 mph The period … Continue reading
High Winds Roar Through Tuscaloosa/West AL
Winds have gusted to 57 mph at the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse tonight due to a wake low/gravity wave on the back side of a departing rain mass. Power is out across parts of the city of Tuscaloosa, and many reports … Continue reading
Strong Winds Over West Alabama
Strong winds are reported over much of West Alabama this evening… on the back side of a departing rain mass… Trees have been blown in a few spots over Sumter and Pickens Counties; from most reports it seems like winds … Continue reading
Warm, Wet Weather Through The Weekend
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First Tornado Watch Of 2013
Tornado watch number one is up for much of Louisiana and SW Mississippi until 12 noon CST… a pretty nasty looking squall line is moving through that region this morning. While showers and storms are likely across Alabama today and … Continue reading
High Honors; A Big Thank You
Tonight I accepted the American Meteorological Society “Award for Broadcast Meteorology” at the AMS annual meeting in Austin, Texas. Bernie Rayno of AccuWeather snapped this shot from his table… I also received the other major national award for a broadcast … Continue reading
Heaviest Rain North Of Birmingham
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; I am on the road at the AMS annual meeting in Austin, TX; we return to the two a day schedule tomorrow** SOAKER: Soaking rains continue over the northern third of Alabama… north of … Continue reading
Rain Begins; Turning Warmer
**Brian will be along with a full discussion and Weather Xtreme video shortly; he working the night shift for me while I am away at the AMS (American Meteorological Society) annual meeting in Austin, Texas** Let the rain begin…. Periods … Continue reading
