Upgrade to Moderate Risk
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has upgraded the risk of severe weather to moderate for a large part of North and West Alabama. This includes places like the Tennessee Valley, Gadsden, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and many others.
Please refer to the map below:
January 10th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Sun is breaking through the clouds in Inverness…………
January 10th, 2008 at 10:23 am
SPC mentions potential for strong/long-track tornadoes with discrete storms. I smell a Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch today….
January 10th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Sun popping in and out in downtown bham.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:30 am
clouds are breaking up in huntsville.
i agree about a possible PDS watch
January 10th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I can’t get the live radar feed. Keep getting socket error. Any help????
January 10th, 2008 at 10:36 am
The temp here in Gadsden has risen pretty nicely in a short period of time. Going to be an interesting day.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:39 am
These events usually just fizzle out into nothing. Seems like the bigger deal folks make of it… the less happens (which is good for everyone, actually)
But you know what? I just want the rain!! I went to Lay lake the other day and it was looking SO MUCH healthier! I think a 1 to 2 inch rain in the coosa river watershed would restore Lay to nearly full pool! So refreshing to see after such a disastrous summer.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:55 am
As I don’t have class until 12:30 today, I’m sitting at one of the desks in my room watching the sky outside. It’s relatively cloudy here in Florence, at least on the UNA campus, and I haven’t seen much in the way of sun, which helps me relax a bit…all of the school systems in Lauderdale and Colbert counties except Florence City are closing early–11:30 being the earliest closing and 12:30 being the latest. According to the Weather Channel, the temperature here in the Shoals area is currently 67 degrees, up from 64 at around 9:30.
Due to my having prior plans for this afternoon, I signed up for my county’s e-Warn through WHNT in Huntsville for my cell phone so I can keep alerted.
Hope you all are well and everyone stay alert today!
January 10th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I don’t think the moderate upgrade was warranted..
January 10th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Andy, never take weather for granted…that is what usually gets people killed!!
Assuming that severe weather will fizzle will only cause people to be less cautious…which could lead to lose of life… Every severe weather situation should be taken seriously…I live in a town that was blown away many years ago..and I lost several friends…. Be cautious!!!
January 10th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Scott, The National Weather Service knows exactly what they are doing…Anytime all these conditions come together like they are today…it is very warranted…look at the past??? (Carbon Hill, Tuscaloosa,Enterprise,Guin,Huntsville,…need I say more)
January 10th, 2008 at 11:14 am
It’s ominous out. I hope the sun stays behind the clouds and hopeful that we’ll have rain to cool things a bit. I see a few warnings..maybe heavy rain and wind.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Joseph.. the only reason people assume that is because MOST of the time it DOES fizzle out.
Tuscaloosa.. Enterprise .. while horribly tragic.. are rare instances.
Im not saying dont be alert. .. but this isnt something like a springtime situation where a moderate risk might make me go.. “ok.. wow.. lets be scared now”.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Dewpoint up to 63. At this point, not sure is school closings are warranted. Only seen that happen in the rare cases of high risk alerts or when a PDS is issued.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Im in Jasper.. I haven’t heard anything about school closings
January 10th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Hamilton is very windy and cloudy. Several schools have closed in the surrounding area Walker and Frankin county schools are closing at 12:00.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Referring to the school closings in Florence Nicole was speaking of.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Walker County Schools are closing
January 10th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Jasper city and Walker County schools closed…will Birmimgham and area schools follow??
January 10th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Scott, I don’t recall anyone saying we need to be scared, just cautious.
I live in East AL where usually the weather dies out before getting here but on days like today I do make an effort to keep a watchful eye on what is going on all over AL.
Just because severe weather doesn’t affect us doesn’t mean there won’t be any severe stuff.
I really feel for those in the major weather threat areas today. Stay safe all !!!
January 10th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Walker County schools and Jasper City schools closing at noon today.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Just heard..
I don’t think the school closings are warranted..
My cats are going crazy.. BAD SIGN??
Funnel Head is attacking Fat Cat
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January 10th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Joseph, I take every tornado warning seriously. The simple fact is, though, that for the overwhelming majority of tornado warnings, nothing happens..which, as I said earlier…is a very good thing. However, that 1 in 20 or 1 in 50 or whatever is serious, of course I realize that.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Andy.. exactly.
The equipment ( i think for the better) has become so sensitive that it picks up any kind of rotation wither on the ground or “lifted” (if thats the correct term)
If every tornado warning actually had a funnel that hit the ground the south east and Texas/Oklahoma would look like Arrakis.
Stay alert.. and WE NEED RAIN!!!