Center Point/Clay EF-3 Tornado Track
From NWS survey teams…. View Center Point EF-3 (Jefferson/St. Clair) – January 23, 2012 in a larger map
Archive for January, 2012
Alabama NWR Changes
Note the changes below to National Weather Service radio… this information is from John DeBlock of the Birmingham NWS office… In light of some of the comments and concerns regarding the reception of the NOAA Weather Radio signal in some locations we’ve received following the January 23rd event, and reviewing NWR coverage in Central Alabama, […]
Showers Return Tomorrow
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. THIS AFTERNOON: We have a classic mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures generally in […]
Where the Cold Air is REALLY Cold!
* It is 60 below zero this hour at Bettles, Alaska. * Yesterday it was 62 below zero at Fort Yukon, which happens to be the only location in Alaska to record a hot 100 degrees! * The current wind chill is 73 below zero at Shungnak, Alaska * Deadhorse is reporting a wind chill […]
Mild Winter Days
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. SPRING-LIKE: One thing is for certain… our weather will be unseasonably mild through the weekend with daily highs well […]
WeatherBrains 314: Colder than a Well Diggers Bohunkus
WeatherBrains Episode 314 is now online (January 30, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) of the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Peachtree City, GA. Lans Rothfusz earned his Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from the University […]
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Dog likely saves lives of tornado victims
Pets can save your life! The people featured in this story, Lori and Chris Theriot, have been friends of ours for years. They held the tool and gadget shower for Jennifer and me before we got married in 2004 in the same house pictured here, that is now completely destroyed. They went to their safe […]
Final Jan 23 Tornado Summary
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT…UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 445 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012 …JANUARY 23RD TORNADO EVENT UPDATE… …EF-SCALE AND WIND SPEED OF KOFFMAN TORNADO DOWNGRADED… A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHED THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTERACTED WITH A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT ALREADY IN PLACE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED ALONG […]
Mild Weather All Week…
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. THIS AFTERNOON: What a warm-up. After a frosty start with lows in the 20s, we are in the 60s […]
Nice Warm-Up Today
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. FROSTY MORNING: Most communities are below the freezing mark this morning… a few observations from our Skywatcher chat include […]
Birmingham’s Second Biggest Snow
On January 18, 1936, a swarm of tornadoes ripped across parts of Alabama. Four people died as an F2 tornado passed from near Fyffe to near Rainsville in DeKalb County, killing four people. Another twister touched down near Columbiana. One person died from a tornado in Dale County. The activity was ahead of a powerful […]
Warming Trend Ahead
The latest edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme Video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme Video on iTunes by clicking here. There’s a warming trend ahead of us even as we start the day at one of the coldest temperatures we’ve seen in over a week or […]
Winewood Winter Storm 1982
The Winewood neighborhood in Center Point suffered damage in the EF3 tornado early Monday morning. Tim Carr sent a link to his excellent Flickr album of photos from the Winewood neighborhood from the 1982 Winter Storm that affected Central Alabama with snow and ice. Thanks for sharing Tim!
