Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western Jefferson County, Parts of Tuscaloosa and Walker…
At 313 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oakman, or 13
miles southwest of Cordova, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Category: Met 101/Weather History
April 2, 1974: Director of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center Calling
On the morning of April 2, 1974, Mr. Robert Ferry, the Meteorologist in Charge of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Birmingham received a call from Allen Pearson, Director of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Kansas City. Dr. Pearson started the call by asking about the tornadoes that had popped through the state of Alabama the night before. But the real reason for his call was to warn Mr. Ferry about the weather that was coming the following day: April 3, 1974.
Records Falling Across the South Today
The unseasonably warm air across the South is producing record high temperatures for the date and the month.
Hurricane Sandy: The Rest of the Story
Ten years ago tonight, Hurricane Sandy slammed ashore on the New Jersey coast causing $65 billion in U.S. damage.
Sunday Weather Xtreme Video: Late Summer Warmth for Alabama; Could See Nicholas in the Gulf This Week
More tropical development is expected in the western Gulf of Mexico this week, and we could see Tropical Storm Nicholas form in the next 36 hours or so.
Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 7: Complete A Written Plan
The time to prepare for a hurricane is before the season begins, when you have the time and are not under pressure. If you wait until a hurricane is on your doorstep, the odds are that you will be under duress and will make the wrong decisions. Take the time now to write down your hurricane plan.
Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 6: Help Your Neighbor
Once you and your family are prepared, directly help individual family members or friends who are especially vulnerable and need help preparing, surviving, and recovering from hurricanes.
Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 5: Strengthen Your Home
Preparing your home for hurricanes can mean the difference between minor damage and complete destruction. Strengthening your home to withstand high winds can be as easy as the ABCs.
Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 4: Get An Insurance Checkup
Understanding your insurance needs is an essential preparation step for you and your family. Getting the right type and amount of insurance can help you recover more quickly from disaster and avoid years of financial challenges.
Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 3: Assemble Disaster Supplies
You’re going to need supplies not just to get through the storm but for the potentially lengthy and unpleasant aftermath.
Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 2: Develop an Evacuation Plan
The first thing you need to do is find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone. If you do, now is the time to begin planning where you would go and how you would get there.
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.
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.
