DRY AFTERNOON: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 75-82 degree range. Tonight will be clear and cool with lows generally in the 50s, but some of the colder spots could reach the upper 40s. The weekend will be dry and pleasant; the sky will be partly to mostly sunny tomorrow and Sunday with highs in the 77-83 degree range. NEXT WEEK: The week looks generally wet and unsettled. We will have periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm on a daily basis, with the likely exception of Wednesday. Rain amounts through the week could exceed four in ..read more

FINALLY FRIDAY: A drier, cooler, and refreshing airmass is dropping into Alabama today. The morning rain and storms have exited the state, and many of us are seeing a blue sky with tons of sunshine. Highs this afternoon are generally in the low 80s for most locations. Tonight, a clear sky and refreshing night is ahead with overnight lows in the lower 50s for most North/Central Alabama communities. Colder spots across North Alabama could easily dip into the 40s Saturday morning. BIRMINGHAM ALMANAC: For May 10th, the average high for Birmingham is 81° and the average low is 59°. The record high ..read more

7:47 PM A couple of tornado ratings from last night;s storm in the HUN area: …Old Town Huntsville Tornado (Five Points and Hampton Cove as well), EF1 winds 105 mph …Brigadoon Tornado (Limestone Co): EF3 (136 mph) …McMullen Cove Tornado: EF2 winds 122 mph …Henagar Tornado (DeKalb/Jackson): At least EF-2 …Gurley Tornado (Madison): EF-2 7:40 PM Sure enough… The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama… Central Shelby County in central Alabama… * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 739 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunde ..read more

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northern Pickens County in west central Alabama… Southern Lamar County in west central Alabama… * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Columbus, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include… Reform, Millport, Kennedy, Ethelsville, Owens, North Pickens Airport, McShan, Forest, Macedonia, Melborne, an ..read more

Dangerous storm in Shelby County east of I-65. The core is over Columbiana. Lightning rate is up to 37 flashes per minute. BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Birmingham AL 535 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Shelby County in central Alabama… * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 535 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shelby County Airport, or near Alabaster, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Rad ..read more

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The SPC and NWS Birmingham are both saying a severe weather watch will be coming soon. It likely will be a severe thunderstorm watch. The airmass over Alabama is very unstable, with CAPEs approaching 4,000 joules/kg. The bulk speed shear is high, and when combined with robust updrafts, can lead to significant severe weather. Indeed, lapse rates are high, over 7.5C/km. The NWS BMX just issued a significant weather alert on that storm. Low level helicity is limited for the necessary spin for tornadoes, but boundary interactions could overcome that. The storm in southwestern Jefferson County form ..read more

A strong thunderstorm has developed in the past few minutes over southwestern Jefferson County in the Hoover area. Lots of lightning and very close to being severe. Tons of instability and plenty of bulk shear, so it could go severe. No chance of a tornado though. Very heavy rain all along I-459 from McCalla to the Galleria. The storm is moving southeast into northern Shelby County. Areas from Indian Springs down to Helena will be affected ..read more

RADAR CHECK: We have a few lingering showers over Southeast Alabama at mid-afternoon, otherwise the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures in the 80s. A few spots in West Alabama have reached 90 degrees. We still expect a new batch of showers and storms to develop tonight over the southern 2/3 of the state, generally from I-20 south. SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms, mostly for the potential of damaging straight line winds. An isolated tornado or two can’t be totally ruled out. New thunderstorm initiation should begin in the 7-8 p.m. time frame, w ..read more

8:55AM Here is current radar and warnings… 8:40AM A flash flood warning has been issued for DeKalb and Jackson counties. * At 834 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across central Jackson and northern DeKalb counties. Water was moving over the road in Rosalie, AL. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to one inch is possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 8:33AM Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the northeastern half of Jefferson County. * At 830 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a ..read more