May 12, 2007 at 10:41 PM
Last Friday night, ten people died in one of the worst tornadoes in United States history. The EF5 tornado formed from what was very nearly a “perfect storm,†as it formed in conditions of intense helicity that allowed it to … Continue reading
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May 12, 2007 at 8:39 PM
Thunderstorms were forming quickly over southern Shelby and northern Chilton County tonight in an area bounded by Columbiana, Jemison, the Shelby County Airport and Montevallo. The activity is moving SSW toward Jemison and Thorsby. Look for deadly lightning and the … Continue reading
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May 12, 2007 at 8:26 PM
Thanks to Cam Cation for these images of wildfires in Southeast Georgia. He writes… “Hi James, I would like to share some more pictures with you from the one of the South Georgia fires. This fire started around the Roundabout … Continue reading
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May 12, 2007 at 8:21 PM
Thanks to Hillary Hanson from Fayette County for these images sent to us last night. She writes: “Here are a few pictures of tonight’s storm. I took these while my husband drove us west toward Eldridge on Hwy 78/Corridor X. … Continue reading
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May 12, 2007 at 7:13 PM
A nice little thunderstorm cloud is visible well northeast of Birmingham. There are actually two…one along I-59 about 12 miles north of Gadsden and another south of Fort Payne. The first storm is heading straight for Gadsden and the other … Continue reading
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May 12, 2007 at 6:45 PM
A couple of interesting storms to tell you about… One is 8 miles NNW of Lineville in Clay County. Moving directly toward Lineville. Not showing much lightning yet, but I don’t trust that. It’s only a matter of time in … Continue reading
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May 12, 2007 at 5:04 PM
You hear us talk about outflow boundaries from time to time. It is the air rushing out of a collapsing thunderstorm. Today’s storms are pulse storms, meaning they go up quickly with an updraft, but since there is little wind … Continue reading
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May 12, 2007 at 4:23 PM
A southward moving trough is triggering showers and thunderstorms in a U-shaped arc across East, Central and West Alabama this afternoon. Behind the trough, slightly drier air has filtered down the center spine of the state, leaving drier conditions in … Continue reading
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