Tag Archives: Alabama weather
A Prophetic Call
On the morning of April 2, 1974, Mr. Robert Ferry, the Meteorologist in Charge of the National Weather Service Forecast office in Birmingham received a call from Allen Pearson, Director of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Kansas City. … Continue reading
Winter Storm Warnings Starting To Be Issued
NWS offices are starting to our west are starting to issue Winter Storm Warnings now for Sunday into Monday. The NWS Birmingham is planning to hold off issuing a winter storm warning until later this evening. The system is now … Continue reading
Your Winter Storm Surprises? Disappointments?
It has been a while since a widespread snowfall has been forecast this far in advance with fairly high confidence and good model agreement here in Central Alabama. There are still lots of details to be worked out. Remember, this … Continue reading
Widespread Winter Storm Watches
(The early model data is coming in, and it looks like the current forecast is in good shape. Scroll down to read James’ recent post.) Winter storm watches have been posted for a wide area from East Texas (starting Sunday … Continue reading
Afternoon Update
Beautiful visible satellite photo of the South Central U.S. from this afternoon It has turned out to be a beautiful, just slightly chilly December Saturday afternoon across Alabama. Temperatures currently range between 50F and 55F across Central Alabama. Skies have … Continue reading
Saturday Sleet
Many folks woke up to the sound of sleet bouncing off their decks and windows and striking the leaves around their homes and apartments on this Saturday morning. Sleet is like the Rice Krispies of the weather world, with lots … Continue reading
Some Sleet Reported
Just received a report at 12:52 of light rain/sleet mixed at Bluff Park with a temperature of 34F. Another report of some sleet in Hoover. We appreciate any reports you can give out there across the area overnight…just add a … Continue reading
Intensifying Storm South of Columbus
A rapidly developing thunderstorm south of Columbus MS shows signs of already becoming tornadic. It is about 45 miles SSW of Vernon in Lamar County, heading on a NNE path at around 50 mph. It will cross US-82 near the … Continue reading
Heads Up Lamar County (and northern Pickens)
To our friends in Lamar County…as well as those in Pickens County. That’s a dangerous storm passing near Starkville right now…it will move near Columbus and then toward Lamar County and northern Pickens County in West Alabama. It will be … Continue reading
Marginal Severe Weather Threat Ahead
Rainfall amounts through Tuesday evening. It looks like we will deal with a typical late season low instability, high shear severe weather threat late Monday night into Tuesday morning across Central Alabama. There is a good bit of uncertainty about … Continue reading
