The severe thunderstorm in the Birmingham Metro were over 50,000 feet tall, easily reaching the top of the troposphere. The red area in the image shows the highest cloud tops. They produced wind damage on Lawrence Street in Irondale, where a home collapsed when a tree fell on it, trapping five kids and one adult. […]
LATE REPORT: At 8:31 p.m. trees were rre[prted down in Mt. Laurel in northern Shelby County. A flood advisory has been issued for parts of Tuscaloosa, Jefferson and Shelby Counties. We have picked up 1.00 inch of rain off Altadena Rd in Vestavia. This goes with the 1.08 inches we received yesterday. The BHM Airport […]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA… SOUTHEASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1030 PM CDT * AT 726 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. […]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 711 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR OAK GROVE TO NEAR BULL CITY…MOVING SOUTH AT 10 […]
Strong storms in the Alex City area could produce winds to 60 mph. New storms are forming in the I-20 corridor as well, including southern Walker and western Jefferson Counties. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EAST CENTRAL COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… NORTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY […]
RADAR CHECK: Most of the really active showers and thunderstorms today are south of I-85, and east of I-65, over the southern counties of Alabama. They are producing lots of lightning, gusty winds, and very heavy rain as they move southeast. The northern half of the state is generally dry, with temperatures between 85 and […]
JUNE IN ALABAMA: This is the time of the year when there is some risk of a shower or storm just about every day, but they tend to be rather scattered, and random. We actually have a few strong storms at daybreak over the eastern counties with a good bit of lightning… These storms are […]
WeatherBrains Episode 489 is now online (June 8, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Meteorologist at KMBC in Kansas City, a position he has held for nearly 30 years. He is a fascinating personality and icon in his market. Bryan […]
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.
