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Archive for August 31st, 2021
TD-12 Forms Southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean
The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h). A turn toward the west is expected tonight, and a westward motion at a faster forward speed is expected during the next couple of days.
A Few Showers Tomorrow; Dry Labor Day Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Rain is still falling across much of Central and East Alabama this afternoon as Ida lifts out to the northeast. The threat of isolated tornadoes has ended for the state, and the rain will taper off tonight from southwest to northeast. Temperatures are in the 70s over the northern 2/3 of the state; the average high for August 31 at Birmingham is 89.
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The Midday Check on Central Alabama’s Weather
At midday, the good news is that the threat for any tornadoes from the remnants of Ida is starting to quickly fade as most of the activity has shifted over into Georgia.
Wind Advisory for All of Central Alabama Has Been Canceled
Gusty winds associated with Tropical Cyclone Ida have weakened, and therefore the Wind Advisory has been canceled.
Grammy Award-Winning Artist Jimmy Hall Will Be On Tonight’s WeatherBrains
That’s right! Grammy Award-winning artist Jimmy Hall, lead vocalist, saxophonist, and harmonica player for the band Wet Willie, will join the longest-running weather podcast this evening after the show was pushed back one day due to the remnants of Ida pushing through the area.
Flash Flood Watch Has Been Canceled for Central Alabama
NWS Birmingham has canceled the Flash Flood Watch for Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Montgomery, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston counties in Central Alabama as the threat for flash flooding has ended.
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama, Southern Company Responding to Hurricane Ida
Southern Company is safely restoring electric service for thousands of customers in Mississippi and Alabama after Hurricane Ida and is prepared to help get the lights back on outside the company’s footprint after the storm left more than a million customers without power in Louisiana.
A Brief Central Alabama Weather Update Just Before 10 am
The outer rainbands of the remnants of Ida have mostly pushed across the state line over into Georgia, except for the extreme southeastern parts of Central Alabama. Another shield of rain is rotating around the center of Ida, and is moving across the north and central parts of the state, roughly from Huntsville to Clanton and from Double Springs to Gadsden.
Tropical Rain Continues/Isolated Tornadoes Still Possible
REEZY/WET: The remnant circulation of Ida is near the northwest corner of Alabama early this morning, and bands of tropical rain continue. Winds are in the 10-20 mph range, with gusts to 25 mph in a few spots. Occasional rain continues today, although the rain will be ending over the western counties later this morning as a slot of dry air enters the state.
