Tag Archives: storms
Trending Hotter/Drier Over The Weekend
OCEAN OF HUMIDITY: We have a few scattered showers over West Alabama at daybreak… otherwise the sky is mostly cloudy with areas of dense fog. The showers are moving southeast, and with rich low level moisture in place, we will … Continue reading
Good Summer Rain For Alabama
Anyone remember the song by Johnny Rivers? “Summer rain taps at my window West wind soft as a sweet dream My love warm as the sunshine Sittin’ here by me, she’s here by me” We have enjoyed some very beneficial … Continue reading
Wet At Times Today; Drier This Weekend
RADAR CHECK: We have patchy light rain across Alabama as the day begins; the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 70s. The air will be rather unstable today, and we expect scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms by … Continue reading
Strong Storms Moving Across Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Scattered, strong thunderstorms are moving eastward across Alabama; the heavier storms are capable of producing a wet microburst (a small area of straight line winds high enough to knock down trees and power lines). The storm below is … Continue reading
Scattered To Numerous Showers/Storms
UNSETTLED THROUGH FRIDAY: The heat ridge across the Deep South is weaker today, and accordingly the air aloft is colder, and the atmosphere more unstable. That should open the door for a higher coverage of scattered showers and storms each … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over North/Central Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Strong thunderstorms with frequent lighting, gusty winds, and heavy rain are moving eastward across North/Central Alabama this afternoon… Most of these will die down this evening, although we can’t rule out a storm late tonight thanks to a … Continue reading
Big Storm Over Mobile Bay
A severe storm over Mobile Bay is producing a tremendous amount of lightning as it moves southwest… a severe thunderstorm warning remains up for parts of Mobile and Baldwin Counties… This photo of the storm is from @mowermanz71 Scroll down … Continue reading
Strong Storms Tonight
RADAR CHECK: All eyes are on the strong storms over Tennessee dropping southward; these will enter North Alabama this evening with potential for strong straight line winds and some hail. SPC maintains an “enhanced” severe weather risk for the northeast … Continue reading
Strong Storms Possible Later Today/Tonight
ON THE MAPS: An upper high is anchored over Texas and Oklahoma this morning, and the “ring of fire” effect is in full force, with areas of storms rotating clockwise around the big anti-cyclone. Strong storms this morning are moving … Continue reading
Muggy Fourth Of July Weekend
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today… we are on a holiday schedule** RADAR CHECK: As you might expect on a summer day, rain totals have varied greatly across the great state of Alabama. Some northern counties have been under clouds … Continue reading
