Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 1: Determine Your Risk
Find out today what types of wind and water hazards could happen where you live, and then start preparing how to handle them.
Category: Met 101/Weather History
The April 27th, 2011 Super Outbreak in My Own Words by Chris Darden
Chris Darden, the Meteorologist-in-Charge at NWS Birmingham, shares his magnificent story of his experiences leading up to and the several days after the April 27th, 2011 Super Outbreak.
NWS Offices in Birmingham & Huntsville Unveils Webpage Commemorating the April 27th, 2011 Outbreak
Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 will mark the 10-year anniversary of the historic severe weather outbreak that devastated portions of the Southeast United States and rewrote the record books in the state of Alabama.
Birmingham’s Latest Snow Fell on this Date
Snow fell on this date in 1910 across parts of Central Alabama. The trace that fell in the Magic City is the latest that snow has been observed in Birmingham.
Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week — Day 5: Beach Flags and Additional Resources
Know what the beach flag colors mean BEFORE you head to the beach. When you get to the beach, always look for beach warning flags, which are often posted on or near a lifeguard stand.
Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week — Day 4: Beach Forecast Information
Know Before You Go! One of the best ways to be prepared for rip currents and other beach hazards is to know what you could be swimming into at the beach!
Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week — Day 3: Survive A Rip Current
Staying safe at the beach means knowing the dangers BEFORE you head out! Great beach weather does not always mean it’s safe to swim or play in shallow waters. Rip currents can form on calm, sunny days.
Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week — Day 2: All About Rip Currents
Did you know that waves do not need to be huge for rip currents to form? Rip Currents are strongest at low tide but can form at any time.
On This Date in 1971: The Mississippi Delta Tornado Outbreak
On this date in 1971, 121 people died in an outbreak of tornadoes across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, most of them in three long-track tornadoes that tore across the Mississippi Delta.
