UPDATE at 1:30PM: Wind Advisory Cancelled
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds are not expected to exceed wind advisory criteria for the remainder of today and tonight.
Blog Archives
Stronger Storms Now Affecting Etowah & St. Clair Counties
At 925 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Altoona to near Clay.
Stronger Storms Affecting Jackson, Marshall, & Dekalb Counties
At 914 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of showers and thunderstorms producing strong gusty winds from near New Market to Douglas.
Stronger Storms Now Affecting Parts Of Blount & Jefferson Counties
At 8:59 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Cleveland to near Oak Grove. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Strong Storms Approaching Jefferson County
At 636 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Holly Pond to Parrish. Movement was east at 50 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Strong Storms Entering The Northwest Corner Of Alabama
At 4:21 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Walnut Grove to near Burton in Mississippi.
Some Tips For Utility Scam Awareness Day
Alabama Power is among the American and Canadian utilities joining forces to remind customers how to avoid scams.
Haleyville Answers The Call As An Alabama Community Of Excellence
On Feb. 16, 1968, Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite stood in the Haleyville mayor’s office, dialed three numbers on a bright red rotary phone and made history for the small northwestern Alabama town.
Alabama Power Lineman Phillip Genry Has Seen Much Progress In 44 Years
Phillip Genry has been with his wife and with Alabama Power for more than 44 years and he’s seen great things from both.
Cherishable Items: Alabama Man Collects And Restores World War II Jeeps
Ronnie Guin’s job is supervisor of Alabama Power’s Transmission Control Center, but his passion is classic Army jeeps. His love for jeeps gained traction when it became a way to honor a special veteran, Guin’s grandfather who fought during World War II. Videographer David Macon brings us this first video installment featuring those who collect “Cherishable Items.”
This Honey Oat Bread Gives Rise To Sweet Feelings
Bread is both basic and sophisticated. Kate Wood of the Wood and Spoon blog proves it can have a touch of sweetness, too, in this recipe from her blog and Shorelines.
How Rubber Boots And Crawfish Etouffee Helped Prattville Land The $220 Million Project Black Dog
Sometimes it takes rubber boots, Cajun cooking and a Led Zeppelin reference to solidify a community’s largest economic development victory in half a century.
Alabama Power Partners With Bevill State For New Hvac Training Facility
Alabama Power is partnering with Bevill State Community College in the relocation and development of a state-of-the-art HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) Training Center.
Scorecard: Alabama Recruited More Than 14,700 Jobs In 2016
Companies announced plans for more than 14,700 new jobs and nearly $4.2 billion in capital investment in Alabama during 2016, according to an analysis prepared by the Alabama Department of Commerce that chronicles wide-ranging economic development activity across the state last year.
