**No afternoon map discussion today due to active storms across Alabama**
The morning map discussion video pretty much has the situation well in hand, that is still available on iTunes and on the web:
http://www.jamesspann.com/
SHORT TERM: Summer storms on a hot afternoon in Alabama can pack quite a punch, and as Jason has mentioned here in his posts, there is potential for strong winds today, or "wet microbursts" in the most intense storms. Driving from Trinity Medical Center to our studio in Riverchase around 1:30 to 1:45, I figured winds were around 45 mph in Mountain Brook, and the power was out. And, the lightning as usual was pretty wicked.
Our SKYCAM site in downtown Birmingham atop the Daniel Building has recorded a wind gust of 44 mph.
The weather won't change much tomorrow; highs in the mid to upper 90s and widely scattered afternoon storms.
A VERY WELCOMED CHANGE: As we have mentioned here for several days, the weekend should feature a better coverage of showers and storms as an upper trough begins to form over the eastern part of the nation, and a surface front approaches Alabama from the north. And, because of the clouds and showers, the heat backs off considerably. Many spots will not reach 90 over the weekend.
And, scattered to numerous showers and storms will continue well into next week as the front slowly dissipates over North Alabana.
Going to have to keep this one short today due to active weather... I will have a long post and a fresh map discussion video posted by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. J.B. and Jason will have short term weather updates for the rest of the evening here on the blog!
The morning map discussion video pretty much has the situation well in hand, that is still available on iTunes and on the web:
http://www.jamesspann.com/
SHORT TERM: Summer storms on a hot afternoon in Alabama can pack quite a punch, and as Jason has mentioned here in his posts, there is potential for strong winds today, or "wet microbursts" in the most intense storms. Driving from Trinity Medical Center to our studio in Riverchase around 1:30 to 1:45, I figured winds were around 45 mph in Mountain Brook, and the power was out. And, the lightning as usual was pretty wicked.
Our SKYCAM site in downtown Birmingham atop the Daniel Building has recorded a wind gust of 44 mph.
The weather won't change much tomorrow; highs in the mid to upper 90s and widely scattered afternoon storms.
A VERY WELCOMED CHANGE: As we have mentioned here for several days, the weekend should feature a better coverage of showers and storms as an upper trough begins to form over the eastern part of the nation, and a surface front approaches Alabama from the north. And, because of the clouds and showers, the heat backs off considerably. Many spots will not reach 90 over the weekend.
And, scattered to numerous showers and storms will continue well into next week as the front slowly dissipates over North Alabana.
Going to have to keep this one short today due to active weather... I will have a long post and a fresh map discussion video posted by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. J.B. and Jason will have short term weather updates for the rest of the evening here on the blog!