Month April 2020

Good Morning!   What a nice change today, as the month of April finally comes to an end.   This month ends on a breezy, cooler note.  Jackets will be needed tonight.  But, get ready for a little summer preview this weekend. …

11:30 AM UPDATE: Good news. Today’s Severe Weather Risk has decreased quite a bit. Now The Storm Prediction Center shows just a Level Marginal Risk from about I-65 eastward for this afternoon. Damaging wind gusts are still possible in a…

Good Morning!  Our extended string of storm-free days ends today.  We’re headed for the 80’s today, but get ready for a big change. Showers and storms will spread across the area Wednesday.  Once again, some storms could reach severe limits…

Good Morning!  Jacket weather this morning.  But, what great day we have ahead of us.  Tuesday will be warmer. We’ve enjoyed several storm-free days in a row.  But, alas, it looks like we will have to deal with one final…

The last two Sunday’s were busy and dangerous.  Today will be tranquil, nice, and pleasantly cooler.  After 84 yesterday, we’ll be at least 10 degrees cooler today.  Nights will be chilly.  We’ll be in the 40’s tonight. The storm-free pattern…

Good Morning!  How would you like a completely storm-free weekend for a change? A couple of showers moved through overnight ahead of a front sweeping across the state today.  But, today will be a nice.  Sunshine will dominate today and…

Good Morning!  The news is very good for the next few days.  A storm system will brush by north Alabama Saturday, but it looks like we will escape the storms.  Cooler air arrives Sunday.  Are we done with Severe Weather…

4:00 UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for much of central Alabama until 9PM.  Hail up to Lime size.. Damaging winds to 70 mph.  Can’t rule out a tornado or two. The Severe Weather Risk for  has been downgraded slightly to…

Good Morning!  We are going to enjoy one more tranquil day today.  But, get ready.  We have to deal with yet another Severe Weather Risk tomorrow.  The action begins early in the morning across the west Alabama and spreads eastward. …

Good Morning!  We are going to enjoy another great day today…in month that has brought us such turbulence and widespread damage.  Enjoy the sun and comfortable temperatures today.  We have yet another Severe Weather Risk arriving by Thursday.  The Storm…

Before we talk about the future weather,  on this Blog Update, lets briefly look back at the latest Sunday storm system which brought such massive amounts of wind damage to our state, across multiple counties. Well over a million people…

TORNADO WATCH issued for much of south and SW Alabama until 4AM.   Tornadoes, Damaging wind gusts to 70 mph, and ping pong size hail possible.   AND another tornado Watch covers SE Alabama, SW Georgia and NW Florida until 6AM CDT. …

A Tornado Watch is in effect for much of south, southwest and central Alabama until 11PM CDT. * Primary threats include… Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail…

I am not going to sugar-coat this.  I’m concerned.  There will be a significant Severe Weather Event across the Deep South today.  Alabama is the bulls-eye. Multiple hazards are likely including widespread damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are probable,…

12:40 PM BREAKING NEWS – UPDATE:  Storm Prediction Center just elevated the Risk Level to MODERATE (Level 4 out of 5) for much of west and central Alabama for Sunday and Sunday night. As far east as near a Pike…

Good Morning!  Enjoy what should be a simply beautiful Friday.  Changes are on the way.  Scattered showers will be around Saturday and Saturday night.  And, the stage is set for another dose of Severe Weather Sunday, especially by Sunday evening…

Good Morning!  It’s an unusually cool Mid-April morning with patchy frost in spots.  But, the chill will fade.  Get ready for a warming trend by this afternoon, Friday and the weekend. Looks like another couple of dry days ahead, but…

Good Morning!  Following Easter’s Sunday’s big storm, which swept across the South, it’s nice to know that we’re in for a string of nice days.  Cooler air is on the way.  Parts of North Alabama could see some frost tonight. …

    Today is the day that many folks are picking up the pieces following an Easter Sunday storm system which brought tornadoes and widespread wind damage across the Deep South.  The death toll is now up to at least…

Tornado Watch issued until 6:00 am Monday, April 13th, for Central and Southeast Alabama to the Georgia State line.   Damaging wind gusts to 70+ mph and Large hail possible.  00 am EARLY MORNING UPDATE: We, unfortunately, will be dealing with…

It’s a chilly start on this Saturday morning, but we have a great day ahead.  Look for a mostly sunny, comfortable day, with a nice afternoon warm-up.  Call it …the calm before the storm.  Because we have an ominous storm…

Good Morning…..on this Good Friday!  What change today.  Instead of 80’s, we may not make it out of the 60’s.  Enjoy the calm weather today and Saturday.  All eyes continue to be focused on an Easter Sunday storm system.  Concern…