On This Date in 1957: A Second Day of Vicious Weather For Alabama
A second day of tornadoes raked Alabama, including the Birmingham Metro area, on this date in 1957.
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A 1957 Reminder About the Fall Tornado Season
November 17, 1957 was a Sunday. Newspaper headlines chronicled a deadly crash of the New york Central passenger train, The Chicagoan, in Michigan. The crash killed one and injured 32. Another train crash in France killed 28. Seventeen people, including fourteen children, died in a New York tenement fire. There was a lot of talk […]
On This Date in 1957 (Part Two)
On this date in 1957, Alabama was bracing for another round of severe weather in the wake of tornadoes that killed four people the day before in Walker County. On weather maps that Monday morning, the powerful upper trough over the western United States was locked into place, its forward progress blocked by an equally […]
On This Date in 1957
November 17, 1957 was a Sunday. Newspaper headlines chronicled a deadly crash of the New york Central passenger train, The Chicagoan, in Michigan. The crash killed one and injured 32. Another train crash in France killed 28. Seventeen people, including fourteen children, died in a New York tenement fire. There was a lot of talk […]
1957’s Hurricane Audrey
Hurricane Audrey strengthened rapidly just before landfall on the Gulf Coast near the remote fishing village of Cameron LA on the Texas/Louisiana border during the early morning hours of June 27, 1957. Many residents went to bed the night before thinking that they had time to evacuate the next morning, but were caught by surprise […]
1957 Walker County Tornado
Matt Graves is from Oneonta. He is a friend of the blog and loyal WeatherBrains listener. He told me about a tornado that hit Walker County in 1957. His grandmother handed stories down about the tornado. Those stories had a big influence on Matt. I asked him to share his recollection of those stories with […]
1957’s Hurricane Audrey
Hurricane Audrey strengthened rapidly just before landfall on the Gulf Coast near the remote fishing village of Cameron LA on the Texas/Louisiana border during the early morning hours of June 27, 1957. Many residents went to bed the night before thinking that they had time to evacuate the next morning, but were caught by surprise […]
February Tornadoes Rare in Oklahoma
Still waiting on survey team reports from yesterday’s tornadoes in Oklahoma…but here is an interesting note from the NWS Norman. Last night’s deadly tornado in Carter County is only the third deadly February tornado since 1950. It also will be at least tied for eighth deadliest tornado in the Sooner State since 1950. The death […]
April 3, 1974 Through the Eyes of J.B. Elliott
Today is the 50th anniversary of the April 3, 1974 Superoutbreak of tornadoes, when 148 tornadoes affected 13 states and Ontario. This is a story about J.B. Elliott and that day.
Strong/Severe Storms Remain Possible Through Tonight
RADAR CHECK: At mid-afternoon showers and a few thunderstorms continue across the northwest corner of Alabama… the rest of the state is mostly cloudy and warm with temperatures in the 77-81 degree range.
Severe Storms Possible Across Alabama Late This Afternoon/Tonight
ACTIVE WEATHER AHEAD: A dynamic weather system will bring showers and thunderstorms into Alabama later today and tonight. SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms for about the northern third of the state (from Birmingham north), with a “slight risk” (level 2/5) down to the Gulf Coast.
Sunday Weather Briefing Video: Severe Weather Possible Today
Severe weather is possible across much of Alabama today. Please watch the video and read the post for the latest.
Dry Through Thursday; Storms Return Friday Night/Saturday Morning
PLEASANT DAY: Most all of Alabama is rain-free at mid-afternoon… the batch of rain and storms that was over the southern counties earlier in the day has moved into Georgia. Temperatures are in the 65-75 degree range, and tonight will be mostly fair and colder with a low in the 36-44 degree range.
Showers/Storms For South Alabama Today
RADAR CHECK: Areas of rain along with a few thunderstorms are over the southern quarter of Alabama early this morning… the rest of the state is dry and cooler. The best chance of showers and storms today will remain over South Alabama, and SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms south of a line from Grove Hill to Troy to Eufaula.
