More Information

April 6, 2005, 6:43 pm
Posted by J.B. Elliott in Severe Weather
Rating: 0/5   Votes : 0
Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Sumter County, in West Alabama until 8 PM. Scan down to previous posts to get other information that is still current.

Strong winds developed in the center of Alabama, not directly connected with thunderstorms. Gusts to 41 at the 3340 Weathernet site at the peach tower in Clanton.

Trees reported down on Chilton County Roads 15 and 22.

Looking at radar at 7:40, I would estimate that it is raining over 90% of Alabama!

Based on radar estimates, about 5 inches of rain has fallen over South Lamar County in West Alabama in the last 24 hours. About 2.5 inches across NW Walker County.

Down on the coast, Pensacola has already received 27.75 inches of rain so far in 2005. This is a whopping 17.38 inches above normal. In only the last five weeks, they have received 20.60 inches.

ABC 33/40 WeatherNet Rainfall:
2.18 inches in Hamilton
1.07 in Cullman
A mere 0.38 at the studios in Riverchase

Looks like the Alabama situation is evolving into a widespread rain event. Flooding may become the main item instead of severe storms.

Because of all the storms and damage in Mississippi today, The National Weather Service, jackson is dispatching three survey teams tomorrow to determine paths and arrive at F ratings of the various tornadoes.

We're hanging in there...
Mail this   Printer friendly   
Posted by  
on April 6, 2005, 7:14 pm
J.B. you will probally think I am wrong but, I really don't see many more tornado warnings being issued. I would be suprised so see 1 issued. You probally think I am wrong but I don't think we will see any more tornado warnings. What do you think. I meen no more tornado warnings for central Alabama

Reply to this comment
Posted by  
on April 6, 2005, 7:24 pm
Justin...
No, I do not think you are wrong. In fact, I think you are on track. The SPC seems to think there could be some redevelopment in West Ala., but I don't see how it could be very much.

Instead, the overall game plan seems to be widespread and locally heavy rain.

Reply to this comment
Posted by  
on April 6, 2005, 7:32 pm
Spc hasn't done a very good job lately. We've been under a couple of mdt risk this spring and nothing happen. Yesterday they had a mdt risk and discontinued it at 1 A.m this morning, and look what happens in Mississippi. It's 61 deg here. Can I ask you a question. Jefferson County hasn't been a tornado warning in almost 14 months. The last tornado warning was in Febuary of 2003. Any reason the tornado's don't want to come into Jefferson County.

Reply to this comment