The U.S. Army Signal Corps began taking weather observations and issuing warnings to mariners in November 1870. In 1877, a man named John Park Finley enlisted. He was trained in meteorology and climatology and had a tremendous interest in meteorology. In 1879, Finley was assigned to study tornado events across the Plains states. Through his […]
You can hardly beat this for March weather. Last night and today, I have repeatedly tried to write “May weather”, since it feels way more like May than March. With lots of sunshine, temperatures are climbing through the 70s towards a rendezvous with highs in the lower and middle 80s. A few storms will develop […]
But never fear! James Yamm is here! Blog fan Sabrina Wilks sent these photos of her kids’ entries for Youth Art Month at Trussville’s Paine Elementary Schools. James is their hero and they wanted to pay tribute to him. Thanks Sabrina!
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. The warmth just keeps rolling along for us in the Southeast US. Birmingham set a new record high yesterday of 85 degrees breaking the old record […]
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.
