RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain and storms is over West and Southwest Alabama early this morning in the tropical airmass that covers the Deep South. Unsettled weather continues today with occasional rain and a few strong thunderstorms… all 67 Alabama counties are in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms as defined by SPC. Heavier storms could produce hail and strong gusty winds, like recent days.
At 900 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jacksonville State University, or near Jacksonville, moving northeast at 15 mph.
After 135 years, Homewood’s Union Missionary Baptist Church is in need of renovation and restoration.
At 540 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, or 15 miles southwest of Cusseta, moving north at 35 mph.
RADAR CHECK: Clusters of showers and strong thunderstorms continue to move northward through Alabama this afternoon. Heavier storms are capable of producing hail and strong winds; a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms remains defined for all of Alabama through tonight.
Spring has sprung and with the warmer weather comes more opportunity for recreation on Alabama’s beautiful lakes.
Today through Thursday we continue to have a very warm and muggy air mass in place across the state. We are seeing more clouds than sun with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to mid 80s.
This week’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Communication and Public Affairs Officer at NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. He’s worked for NOAA for over 20 years, and prior to that, he worked almost three decades as a broadcast meteorologist. He’s retiring on June 1st. Dennis Feltgen, welcome!
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain is moving northward through the western half of Alabama early this morning, otherwise it is a cloudy, humid morning with temperatures in the 65-70 degree range. A very moist, tropical airmass continues to cover the Deep South today, and we expect occasional showers and thunderstorms with a high between 77 and 82 degrees.
