Alabama NewsCenter — People of Alabama: Dr. John Carpenter of Birmingham
This is one of the things that people look at and say, ‘Somebody needs to cut all off that stuff back.’ What they really mean is somebody else.
Archive for January 26th, 2021
Some Rain At Times Tonight/Tomorrow
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today** THIS AFTERNOON: We have a mix of sun and clouds across much of Alabama this afternoon; showers are confined to the far southern counties of the state. Temperatures remain above average, mostly in the 60s. The average high for Birmingham on January 26 is 54. TONIGHT/TOMORROW: A wave of […]
Alabama NewsCenter — Five Trends Powering Alabama’s Economic Recovery and Growth in 2021
The pandemic threw a monkey wrench in Alabama’s economy last year, interrupting a golden period of substantial growth and casting doubt on whether the momentum could be regained.
Midday Nowcast: Dry, but Rain Returns Tonight
The cold front is stalled across South Alabama as we head into the afternoon hours. Along and south of the front, rain and a few strong storms will remain a threat today across South Alabama. North of the front, we are dry and seeing more sun than clouds with temperatures in the 60s.
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama Power’s Tequila Smith Recognized Among ‘Women Who Shape the State’
Tequila Smith, president of the Alabama Power Foundation and Alabama Power’s vice president of Charitable Giving, has been named one of the “Women Who Shape the State.”
Dry Air For North Alabama Today; Showers Persist To The South
ON THE MAPS: A cold front is nearing U.S. 80 this morning; a band of showers persists ahead of the front. Those showers will continue to drift slowly southward today, and a few stronger storms are possible later across the southeast part of the state, where SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms.
NWS Birmingham Clears A Few Counties From the Tornado Watch
NWS Birmingham cancels the Tornado Watch for Cherokee, Etowah, Jefferson, and Tuscaloosa counties.
SPC Releases New Mesoscale Discussion… Severe Threat For At Least a Couple More Hours
An isolated severe threat may persist for a couple more hours early this morning before gradually diminishing. A couple of tornadoes and occasional strong/gusty winds should be the main threats.
Strong Storms Affecting Tuscaloosa, Perry, Hale, & Bibb Counties
At 143 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mertz, or 15 miles northeast of Greensboro, moving east at 45 mph.
A Quick Check on Our Weather at 1:40 am
A line of rain and storms continues to slowly move eastward through Central Alabama while the individual cells within the line rapidly move northeast.
New Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of Central Alabama Until 6:00 am; Old Watch Canceled
A new Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of Central Alabama until 6:00 am.
CANCELED Tornado Warning for Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne Counties Until 12:45 am
At 1208 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Piedmont, moving east at 45 mph.
A Quick Check On Our Weather Just After Midnight
Radar at 12:04 am shows a line of storms stretching from the northeastern parts of the area back to the west and southwest, stretching from Piedmont and Gadsden to Warrior and Adamsville to Tuscaloosa and Geiger.
