A new warning has been issued for Chilton County. Torrential rain and strong winds, as well as hail, are occurring with these storms, which may lead to flash flooding. Be cautious and do not drive your vehicle through flooded areas. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CHILTON […]
60-65 mph winds being reported in Pelham right now. The strongest winds are from just east of Helena to Pelham extending to near and just east of Alabaster. They will move to near and just east of Calera. They show up in this graphic as the bright greens into light blues. Be prepared for significant […]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 855 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM TO NEAR ETHELSVILLE… MOVING SOUTH AT […]
Intense winds associated with the severe thunderstorm across southwestern Jefferson County are over 70 mph just above the surface on Doppler radar. These winds are likely reaching the surface as 60 mph winds that can cause serious tree and power line damage. The strongest winds are now extending from Bessemer to Bluff Park to the […]
New warnings have been issued for Shelby County and Northeastern Bibb County. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… NORTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 930 PM CDT * AT 834 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM […]
New warnings have been issued for Southern Jefferson County, Southwestern Talladega County and Southwestern Clay County. A 73 mph wind was just measured at Adamsville northwest of Birmingham. This set of storms will prduce significant tree and power line damage. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN […]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 808 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SYCAMORE… OR 7 MILES NORTH OF SYLACAUGA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARD…60 […]
A new warning for Walker and northwestern Jefferson Counties. It includes the northwestern part of the Birmingham Metro from Fultondale to Pleasant Grove and Concord. Storms are lined up from Oakman to Parish, Cordova, Dora and Sumiton. They are pushing southeast. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… […]
Severe thunderstorms extend from Carbon Hill to Jasper this evening. These storms will be into northwestern Jefferson County within the hour and will impact Birmingham around 9 pm. Other storms that are severe are over northern Jefferson County now in the Kimberly area moving southeast toward Pinson and Trussville. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN […]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… SOUTHWESTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… EASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 706 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SIPSEY…OR 9 MILES NORTH OF SUMITON…MOVING SOUTHEAST […]
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA… * UNTIL 730 PM CDT * AT 629 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR HEFLIN TO […]
Another batch of thunderstorms is pushing east southeast across Northeast Alabama this afternoon in the wake of the earlier mesoscale convective system that moved into Georgia earlier. The forward speed is only about 15 mph. The storms are moving into the Gadsden area at this time. They are not severe, but will have gusty winds, […]
RADAR CHECK: Strong storms continue to develop across North Alabama this afternoon… moving east… We will maintain the risk of showers and storms tonight into tomorrow morning with the approach of a surface front (we never call them “cold” fronts in August)… some of you might hear some pre-dawn thunder with these storms early tomorrow. […]
AT DAYBREAK: It is a warm, humid morning across the great state of Alabama with temperatures generally in the 70s. We do note strong storms northwest of here around Memphis… This batch of storms will move into North Alabama later this morning, and will work southward this afternoon. Temperatures will reach the low to mid […]
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.
