On May 30, 1948, the Columbia River reclaimed the important war industry city of Vanport, Oregon, destroying ten thousand homes and leaving nineteen thousand people homeless. A total of twenty five people perished in the flood, which gave no warning before inundating the town.
Showers and storms will wind down this evening, but more are possible over the weekend. The best coverage looks like it will be Sunday, with only widely scattered storms on Saturday. The SPC has much of Alabama in a marginal risk category outlook for Sunday. Things look drier for the start of the week.
AT DAYBREAK: A few small showers have popped up early this morning over the Birmingham metro, but most of the state is dry. Here is a look at the sunrise over Smith Lake this morning… photo from @kw202 Sure looks like today will be drier than recent days around here; still we have the risk […]
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.
