Good morning! On this last day of August, we’ll be tracking a cluster of strong storms riding southeast across the state. A few storms could require warnings, perhaps. Storms thin out by mid-week and by late week, an approaching “cool”…
Good morning! Today’s update will be rather short and sweet. It’s rather routine summer forecast as August comes to an end and September begins. Deep tropical moisture is still in place for the next 2-3 especially. So, those random afternoon…
Good morning! In the wake of Laura, deep tropical moisture remains over Alabama. Many of you experienced heavy tropical downpours yesterday. It looks like we are in for more of the same for the next 2-3 days. It will be…
UPDATE: The Storm Prediction Center has expanded the Tropical Tornado Threat a bit farther south in their latest Day 1 update. Marginal risk now as far south as an Alex City, Eclectic, Selma line. Brief spin up tornadoes possible. Stay…
Hurricane Laura, perhaps the strongest storm to ever cross the NW Gulf Coast, is producing unimaginable damage this morning, headed toward Arkansas, before making an extreme right turn and cutting across to the middle Atlantic states in the next 3…
SPECIAL 1PM UPDATE: Laura now an Extremely Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Very disturbing. Laura now a Cat 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds, a little more than 12+ hours from the center crossing the TX/LA coast. Laura is worse…
4PM UPDATE: NHC SAYS..Re Laura: There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge dangerous waves producing potentially catastrophic damage from San Luis Pass, TX, to the Mouth of the MS River. Surge could penetrate 30 miles inland from the immediate…
1PM NHC Special Advisory: Marco weakens to a minimal tropical storm. Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for the Gulf Coast. Marco is moving NW at 6. It will weaken to a Depression tonight, and a remnant low tomorrow. #Marco…
4PM UPDATE: NHC: Interesting new Hurricane Marco scenario. Perhaps reluctant to make LA landfall tomorrow afternoon. Possibly paralleling the coast as a Cat 1 hurricane before beginning a weakening process. Tropical Storm Watch for the Alabama coast continues. #marco…
4:00PM Update: Big/disturbing changes in the latest NHC outlook on Maro & Laura. Perhaps two landfalling hurricanes within 48 hours on the Louisiana coast. Marco first then Laura. Historic. Tropical storm watch on the Alabama coast. Hurricane watch west to…
NHC 1 1 AM CDT UPDATE: LAURA BORN… Tropical Storm Laura, moving west at 18,with 45 mph wind. New track has Laura interacting with the Greater Antillies, staying south of Florida, and becoming A Cat 1 hurricane in the…
4:00PM NHC UPDATE on T.D. 13 (Future Laura?) Not much change in the general scenario. System expected to become a Tropical Storm soon. A track north of the islands into the SE Bahamas. Minimal Hurricane Monday near south Florida and…
Good Morning! Needless to say, the elephant in the room involves the Tropics and possible double trouble next week. Who could be in jeopardy? The jury is certainly out on. I’ll bring you up to date on what we know. …
Good Morning! Get ready for another hot August day. There will be a few spotty afternoon & evening storms, cooling down some lucky towns today. But, the odds of you encountering one of those afternoon storms will improve each of…
Good Morning! After a storm-free Sunday, there will be a few storms on the radar this afternoon. And, the rain chances will improve as the week rolls on. Storms will be rather numerous again by mid-week. Meanwhile, the tropics are…
Good morning! There has been a change. The frontal system that brought showers yesterday has ushered in somewhat drier air. Our forecast is storm-free today and tomorrow. That is a quite a rarity this summer, indeed. The humidity…
Good morning! We have had a very active thunderstorm week in Alabama. But, that’s about to change. Scattered thunderstorms will still be around today, but the trend will be for fewer and fewer storms over the next 2-3 days. Fewer…
Happy Friday! It has been an active thunderstorm week, and today the radar will very active again. There will be some locally heavy downpours in spots. But, over the weekend, the storms will thin out in number. In fact, I…
Good morning! Radar will be quite busy again today and Friday. Showers and storms will blossom in the afternoon heat and become quite numerous, again. But, it looks like there will be fewer storms over the weekend, as we edge…
Good morning! Many cities and towns got some good rainfall yesterday. There were some wind damage reports as well. Big heat can produce big storms. Today, once again, radar will be very active. In fact, the rain chances will be…
Good morning! Intense heat continues. Monday was the hottest day of the year. The number of random storms will continue to increase. Storms will be more numerous this afternoon & this evening. Even better rain chances are in the cards…
Good morning! Intense heat continues, but the change, this week, will be better rain chances. More storms to go around. In fact, the days with the best odds will be Wednesday through Saturday. Still, though, the storms will still be…
Good morning! Rainfall coverage may be slightly better today. Still, though, unfortunately, only about 30% of towns and neighborhoods will get lucky. However, the news about the week ahead is getting better. As you will see below, the prospects for…
Good morning! It looks like we are in for one of the hottest weekends of the summer so far. Highs will soar to the upper 90’s and the Heat Index will be well into triple digits. Although those random afternoon…
