Switching Weather Gears for the Season

That red polygon shows the area where a disturbance could develop into a tropical cyclone in early June

Tornadoes have occurred in every month of the year in Alabama and Tennessee, but we are quickly headed toward a summer-like pattern that is shutting down tornado season in Dixie Alley. That...

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    The Next 24 Hours – Unusually Cool to Start Memorial Day Weekend

    You can bet on hot, humid, summer-like weather by the end of May in most years; 2013 is not one…

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    NOAA 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

    NOAA’s press release this morning: In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting…

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    Foggy Start – Drier & Pleasant

    Fog settles in this morning. After locally heavy rain and now a clearing sky, fog is locally dense for some…

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    Beautiful Sky Shots on Wednesday

    Wednesday evening’s cool front brought a round of scattered showers and thunderstorms just in time to make for some gorgeous…

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    The Next 24 Hours – Rain & Storms Ending through Thursday

    This unsettled and occasionally stormy pattern is ending for the Tennessee Valley, and some very nice weather is on the…

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dekalb County until 4:30 PM

    Storms have been popping up quickly this afternoon in northeast Alabama, with now a severe storm in DeKalb County, below…

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    Early Afternoon Update: A Few Storms Forming

    2:00PM: Some isolated storms have managed to form in Northeastern Alabama, where the air more unstable. A few have grown…

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    Mid-Morning Analysis

    If you have been out this morning you know how steamy it feels, but you also notice the lack of…

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    Reflections on a Violent Week of Weather in the Plains

    Oklahoma is my home. I was born and raised there.  I graduated from the University of Oklahoma. My hometown is…