Not as bad as Hurricane Sandy but still troublesome. The mayor of NYC has ordered parks, playgrounds and beach areas closed in anticipation of the second coastal storm which is already getting underway. He also asks people who are hanging on the the worst hit communities from Sandy to evacuate. Here is the latest official […]
…16 foot waves at the entrance to New York Harbor …Data Buoy, south of Fire Island, 20 foot waves every 12 seconds, wind gusts 58 mph …Boston Airport, gusts to 46 mph …Newark gusts to 49 mph. I believe if not all, then most flights have been cancelled. The worst is yet to come. …Tuesday-Wednesday […]
Hurricane Sandy at 5 o’clock this morning was centered near 31.9 North and 73.3 West with sustained winds of 65 knots (76 mph) and gusts of 80 knots (115 mph) The solid cloud shield is now not that far offshore from the North Carolina Outer Banks. The National Hurricane Center, in their new information this […]
Seems like it is but not 100% sure yet. The list below is early reports from official reporting stations. Hope to get some reports from 33/40 Skywatchers later. Unable to tap into that link on my ailing Apple Computer. So if any of you have additional reports, please post them in the comment section below […]
The fog is not everywhere, it is patchy, meaning that you will suddenly run into areas of very poor visibility. Most of the fog will be outta here by around 9 am. Here are a few visibility reports from official reporting stations based on 6 am observations: 1/4 mile Gadsden and Anniston 1/2 mile in […]
Did a 4 am update via KISS-FM. No watches or warnings in Alabama at the moment. The last Tornado Watch expired at 2 AM and was not extended. Some fairly strong storms now in Central Alabama but the west side of the state is getting a break. However the new Storm Prediction Center in their […]
All is quiet and peaceful across the great Alabama countryside very early on this Wednesday morning. Not a shower or storm to be found anywhere. Not so in the middle of the country. From a low over Colorado, a band of thunderstorms, with lots of lightning, extends eastward across Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Southern Illinois, Southern […]
Here is a few 5 am Alabama temperatures to prove it: 39 Fort Payne, Valley Head, 41 Russleville, Cullman Airport, Courtland, Scottsboro Airport, 44 Anniston 45 Gadsden Glad to back on duty after being away four days. Thanks to James and Bill for covering for me!
Here we go with one of those long list of low temperatures on Alabama’s coolest morning so far, plus a few regional and national reports. I am unable to access the 3340 Skywatcher link so you are welcome to add your report at the bottom. Thanks in advance! 37 Mt. Mitchell, N.C., elevation 6240 feet […]
A widespread soaking over a wide area. Much flash flooding resulted in NW Alabama. Here we go: 3.50 Hamilton High School (Skycam) 3.80 Huntsville Airport 3.16 Muscle Shoals Airport 5.25 Cullman Ag Station 4.79 Scottsboro Airport 4.52 Valley Head 1.48 Ensley (Village Creek at Avenue W) 0.83 Demopolis Lock & Dam 2.18 Birmingham Airport 1.88 […]
We are in for a big rain event here in Alabama. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are spreading east and northeast into the state–many of them dumping buckets of rain. Many areas will get two to three inches of rain in the next 24 hours!
Most of the showers have shifted over into East Alabama–places like Coosa and Tallapoosa County. Moderate to heavy showers in that area. Movement is still toward the east and southeast Also some moderate to heavy showers over Wilcox Country in SW Alabama. Not to worry Still a good chance of showers and thunderstorms later today, […]
Very slowly fighting the drought. Most of these amounts are for the 24 hours ending at 6 am or 7 am this morning: 0.66 Concord-Uniontown 1.05 Muscle Shoals Airport 0.52 Huntsville 3.67 Bankhead National Forest 1.11 Courtland 2.13 Crossville Ag Station 2.97 Cullman Ag Station 1.84 Guntersville 1.06 Muscle Shoals/TVA 2.17 Russellville Airport 1.42 Scottsboro […]
* Another rough night *690,000 now without power in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama * Center if hurricane now a little north of New Orleans * Tornado Warnings in three South and Southeast Alabama Counties expired at 3:15 am * 2.50 additional rain for parts of Mobile and SW Washington County * Tornado Watch until 7 am […]
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
