Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate Retired from Hurricane Names List
The World Meteorological Organization has announced the names that will be retired from the hurricane names list in the wake of the destructive 2017 season.
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Tornado Emergency for the City of Coushatta, Louisiana
A large and extremely dangerous tornado is impacting Coushatta, Louisiana at this hour.
Watch GOES-S Launch Live Starting at 3:30 p.m.
Watch the launch of the GOES-S satellite live on NASA-TV. The launch is scheduled for 4:02 p.m. CST.
Flash Flood Emergency for the Louisville Metro
Dangerous flash flooding is ongoing in the Louisville, Kentucky Metro area. Water rescues are ongoing.
Shopping With Spann: Meteorologists Tell You What Should Be In Your Storm Safety Kit
Meaghan Thomas and James go shopping for the things that should be in a safety kit in advance of the upcoming sales tax holiday.
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Receiving Weather Alerts
Today, we take a look at our last topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week… Receiving Weather Alerts.
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Lightning
Today, we take a look at our next to the last topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week… Lightning.
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornadoes
Today, we take a look at our third topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week… Tornadoes.
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Flooding & Flash Flooding
Today, we take a look at our second topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week… Flooding and Flash Flooding.
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Severe Thunderstorms
Today, we take a look at our first topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week… Severe Thunderstorms.
Severe Weather Awareness Week Starts Today
Governor Kay Ivey has declared February 18-23rd, 2018, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama.
UPDATE… Another Tornado Confirmed From Wednesday’s Storms
Another tornado touchdown was confirmed during a damage survey on Friday (2/9/18), making a grand total of 6 tornadoes that occurred during Wednesday morning’s storms.
Significant Improvement of Drought Conditions in Central Alabama
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that drought conditions have improved significantly in Central Alabama. Extreme Drought is no longer indicated in Central Alabama.
Attention “Blogateers”: We Need Your Help On A Survey
One of our blog readers, Michelle Curtis, who is a senior at the University of Oklahoma, needs our help with a class project.
The Coldest Winter We’ve Seen In A Few Years
Meteorological winter runs from December to February, and so far, this has been one of the coldest winters in Birmingham history.
Spring Severe Weather Season Is Fast Approaching… Be A SKYWARN Spotter
NWS Birmingham offers several ONLINE Basic Spotter Courses and a single Advanced Spotter Course each spring and fall.
NWS Birmingham: Drought Conditions Return To Central Alabama
Severe Drought has developed from eastern Pickens County east across Tuscaloosa, northern Bibb, southern Jefferson, Shelby, southern St. Clair, northern Talladega and Calhoun Counties…
NWS Birmingham: Maxwell Radar (KMXX) Suffers Major Hardware Failure
For all you avid radar users and geeks out there, The Maxwell (KMXX) Radar has experienced a hardware failure that’s affecting dual-pol products. Those products will be unreliable until further notice.
