RADAR CHECK: I see two small, isolated showers on radar at mid-afternoon… one over the Tennessee River near Rogersville, and one north of Brilliant in Marion County. Otherwise, the sky is mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s across Alabama.
“A ‘snowbird’ lady had made these wonderful mushrooms, and she showed me how to make them,” Broyles says. “I had never had anything like this and wanted to share with other Alabamians. I hope everyone enjoys them, too.”
A taste of summer this week across Alabama as highs surge into the upper 80s and lower 90s.
Fresh Strawberry Thyme Sun Tea is a classic summertime drink brewed by the sun and flavored with fresh thyme and strawberries.
SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE: This week will look and feel like summer across Alabama and the Deep South. Highs through the week will be close to 90 degrees for most places with partly to mostly sunny days and fair nights.
EcoWild Expo, an outdoor lifestyle and conservation expo on the Gulf Coast, kicked off in Mobile on May 10, bringing three days of family-fun activities, vendors from across the South and education on subjects like hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, birdwatching, conservation and more.
Alabama finds itself on the west side of a small upper low between Atlanta and Savannah. A nice field of stratocumulus covers the eastern half of the state with a mix of clouds and sun. The western half of the state is just beginning to see some of those clouds form.
We should be dry through midweek before another front tries to edge down into Alabama.
As of 7:47 PM CDT, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm near Deatsville, or near Millbrook, moving east at 45 mph. This storm poses a significant threat with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. These conditions are likely to result in hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Be alert for strong gusty winds, heavy rain, lightning and some small hail.
Hail core just west of Duncanville in southern Tuscaloosa County. Could produce hail to the size of quarters.
Extensive thunderstorms now in the I-59 Corridor from Fort Payne and Valley Head down to Gadsden, then down to Ashville and Argo through western St. Clair and eastern Jefferson, then from western Birmingham back to Bessemer and McCalla, with additional storms stretching down to Tuscaloosa. Individual storms are moving east at 25-30 mph while the […]
At 336 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clay, or 7 miles west of Springville, moving east at 30 mph.
At 316 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near County Line, or 8 miles northeast of Gardendale, moving east at 20 mph.
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
