Today Is the Third Snowiest December Day in Birmingham History
The unofficial measurement of 4 inches at BHM makes this third snowiest December day in Birmingham history.
Category: Met 101/Weather History
One of the Greatest Iron Bowl Games Had the Worst Weather of the Series
The 1983 Iron Bowl featured a great game and a tornado warning.
Welcome To December: An Introduction To Winter
Welcome to the month of December, considered the start of “meteorological Winter,” even though on the calendar the Winter Solstice is at 10:28 AM CST on Thursday, December 21st. Its hard to believe that we are already on the 12th month of the year, and before you know it, 2018 will be here.
November 28, 2005: Negative-Tilted Trough Brings Twisters To The Area
Monday, November 28th, 2005, turned out to be a relatively stormy day across Central Alabama, as a grand total of six tornadoes touched down, along with damaging winds, and large hail occurred.
November 23-24, 2004: A Destructive Lead-Up To Thanksgiving
An unusually moist and warm air mass combined with a strong storm system brought severe weather to Alabama during a two-day period starting on the afternoon hours of November 23rd, 2004, and lasting through the 24th, the day before Thanksgiving.
On This Date in 1950: A Quick Turn to Winter
Alabamians were enjoying a balmy Thanksgiving Day on this date in 1950 when the Great 1950 Cold Wave turned it to winter in just a few hours.
November 21-23, 1992: A Devastating Weekend Before Thanksgiving
The weekend prior to Thanksgiving in 1992 ended up being a violent and deadly one as severe weather swept through the Midwest and Southeast United States.
November 21, 1967: Worst Rain To Hit Los Angeles In Nearly 30 Years
At the time, it was the worst siege of wet weather to hit the Los Angeles area in nearly 30 years, and on November 21st, 1967, a total of 7.93 inches had fallen in a three-day span.
November 21, 1985: Hurricane Kate Makes Landfall Near Mexico Beach, Florida
During the evening hours on November 21, 1985, a weak category 2 Hurricane Kate made landfall on the shores of Mexico Beach, Florida, which is just over 30 miles down the Gulf Coast from Panama City Beach.
November 20, 1900: An Unusual Tornado Outbreak
The afternoon and evening hours of November 20, 1900, turned out to be a very costly one across portions of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Welcome to November: A Transition Month
November is considered a “transition month” between fall and winter across much of the country, and Central Alabama is no different.
One Forecast, Three Scenarios, Very Different Impacts
Communicating uncertainty and risk in a hurricane forecast is very difficult. The cone of uncertainty is very misunderstood. Here is a way to visualize the different impacts of three very real scenarios that could happen based on the current forecast and current average track errors.
Today is the 57th Anniversary of Hurricane Donna Striking the Keys
On this date in 1960, Hurricane Donna made the first of her four U.S. landfalls as a category four hurricane, devastating much of the Florida Keys.
Where Irma Might Rank Among the Top Ten Most Intense U.S. Landfalling Hurricanes
Here are the top ten hurricanes to strike the United States, ranked by central pressure at landfall. Irma will almost certainly make this list.
Remembering Katrina: Still No Mandatory Evacuation for New Orleans On This Date in 2005
On this date in 2005, preparations were underway along the Gulf Coast for Hurricane Katrina, but inexplicably there was still no mandatory evacuation for New Orleans.
