Numerous confirmed tornadoes on the ground in the Oklahoma City Metro. A cluster of supercells continue to produce tornadoes through out the area. Widespread reports of damage and a lot of reports of overturned cars and truck along the highways in the area. This is a very significant and life-threatening situation.
A very large, rain wrapped tornado is approaching the western portions of Oklahoma City. A tornado emergency is in effect for this storm. This is a very dangerous and life-threatening storm. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA… SOUTHEASTERN CANADIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL […]
It is another very active and dangerous severe weather day across the state of Oklahoma. Severe storms have developed just to the west of Oklahoma City. This tornado warned storm is moving towards downtown Oklahoma City. This storm is obviously rotating with a very impressive couplet below. This storm now has a confirmed tornado being […]
I am live at Riverfest in Gadsden on ABC 33/40 this evening so no afternoon video, and just a few quick forecast notes… WEST ALABAMA SHOWERS: Showers are generally confined to the western counties of Alabama this afternoon… Mostly west of US 43. These will die down once the sun goes down later this evening. […]
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. WARM, HUMID WEATHER CONTINUES: Not much change in the overall weather pattern for Alabama today and tomorrow. Partly sunny, […]
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. RADAR CHECK: Again today we have a few scattered showers on radar this afternoon; most of them are south […]
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. SUMMER PATTERN CONTINUES: The main risk of organized severe storms will remain well to the northwest of Alabama 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. RADAR CHECK: As expected, a handful of widely scattered showers and storms have popped up across Alabama this afternoon… […]
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. ROUTINE LATE MAY/EARLY JUNE WEATHER: Not much change in the overall pattern across Alabama today, although the air aloft […]
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. WARM, DRY DAY: Once again today we have nothing showing up on radar across the great state of Alabama […]
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. CRUISING TOWARD SUMMER: For most, the Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer. In meteorology, we like to […]
WeatherBrains Episode 383 is now online (May 27, 2013). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! We can guarantee tonight’s show will be out of this world. We can guarantee that because tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Solar System Ambassador with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. […]
The Famous Brent Tornado–40 Years Ago There will always be tornadoes in Alabama as well as in all states of the good old USA. All we can do is stay alert and be ready to go to a safe place when one happens. Enough of that… During my 32 years in the U.S. Weather Bureau, […]
Last night, J.B. and I traveled to Brent for a special Sunday evening service at the Brent Baptist Church. Brent is located in Bibb County, about 45 miles southwest of Birmingham. The church was destroyed by an F4 tornado on May 27, 1973. Thanks to Brent Mayor Dennis Stripling, Pastor Dennis Hyche, and the congregation […]
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.
