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Hurricane Sally Strikes Gulf Shores

Like to so many Gulf Coast residents, Joe Curlette rode out slow-moving Hurricane Sally from home. Curlette lives in Gulf Shores, where wind gusts reached up to 125 mph. “The wind was the biggest part of it because we couldn’t see the water rising,” he said. “I live on an island called Plash Island.” Curlette

Hurricane Sally Blasts Ashore in Alabama with Punishing Rain

By JAY REEVES, ANGIE WANG and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – Hurricane Sally finally blasted ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, with top winds of 105 mph. The coast is being pummeled with sideways rain and beach-covering storm surges. Sally’s northern eyewall raked the Gulf Coast for hours

Laura Now Forecast to be a Catastrophic Category 4 Hurricane

By JEFF MARTIN, JOHN MONE and STACEY PLAISANCE GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and forecasters now expect it to become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane. It’s already a Category 3 as it approaches Texas and Louisiana, with landfall expected overnight. Stacy Stewart at the National Hurricane Center says some people are

Laura, Now a Hurricane, Takes Aim at U.S. Gulf Coast

By REBECCA SANTANA and JEFF MARTIN NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Laura has become a hurricane shortly after moving over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s expected to continue intensifying on a path to hit the U.S. coastline late Wednesday or early Thursday as a major Category 3 hurricane capable of “devastating” damage.

CLEANUP BEGINS AFTER EXTREME FLOODING TUESDAY NIGHT

Parts of Tuscaloosa experienced extreme flooding Tuesday night. The hardest hit areas in Tuscaloosa got nearly 6 inches of rain within a two hour period. Just some of the areas that saw flooding were parts of Woodland Hills, Third Avenue, Highway 69 South, and areas off of McFarland Boulevard. The city of Tuscaloosa implemented it’s

TORRENTIAL RAINS SWAMP TUSCLAOOSA, TRAP MOTEL GUESTS

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Heavy overnight rains quickly swamped the west Alabama city of Tuscaloosa, covering roads with water and leaving guests stranded in a motel. As much as 5 inches of rain fell in a brief period late Tuesday. The resulting flash flood filled cars with water and left people temporarily stranded at the

HEAT WILL STAY STUCK ON EXTRA HIGH FOR JULY

BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United States is baking through an extra hot week and it’s only going to get hotter. Meteorologists say temperatures will be stuck with above normal temperatures through July, if not longer. This heat may not be record-breaking but it is unusually persistent and widespread in the nation. Relief

WALKER COUNTY REPORTS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE FROM SUNDAY’S STORM

Easter Sunday’s storm left its mark on Walker County. No injuries were reported, but there was a significant amount of damage, along with downed power lines and trees. The city of Dora in eastern Walker County reported that two large trees fell across South Sharon Boulevard, knocking down power lines. Residents said they’re thankful no

SOGGY NEIGHBORHOODS UNDER FLASH-FLOOD WARNING ACROSS SOUTH

By ROGELIO V. SOLIS Associated Press RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) – Water levels are dropping but more rain is coming for parts of the flood-ravaged South, prolonging the misery in neighborhoods with long clean-ups ahead. Hard-hit central Mississippi was under a flash flood watch Tuesday. Forecasters say rainfall of up to 2 inches – with higher

OVERFLOWING SEWERS PREVALENT IN WAKE OF HEAVY RAINS

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) – Days of rain have left parts of Alabama awash in millions of gallons of dingy water that overflowed from sanitary sewer systems. Reports submitted to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management show more than 18.5 million gallons of sewer water spilled out over the past 10 days around Birmingham and Tuscaloosa,

ROADS FLOODED, RIVERS RISING ACROSS DEEP SOUTH

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Roads are flooding and rivers are rising across the Deep South after a day of heavy rains. The National Weather Service says minor to moderate flooding is expected from central Mississippi to north Georgia following downpours. Multiple roads are covered with water or washed out because of rainfall totals forecasters say

WINTER STORM BRINGS SNOW, DEATH AND INJURIES ACROSS U.S.

By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A powerful winter storm is delivering severe weather across the Deep South after dropping snow along the Mexican border and paying a violent visit to New Orleans. One person was killed and another injured when high winds destroyed mobile homes near Demopolis, Alabama. The storm also

SLOW-MOVING STORM SYSTEM PROMPTS FEAR OF FLOODING IN SOUTH

ATLANTA (AP) – Forecasters say a slow-moving storm system could dump up to 5 inches of rain in some parts of the South, prompting flood watches. The National Weather Service says that two-dozen counties in north Georgia will be under a flood watch through Friday morning, where some rainfall amounts could eclipse 5 inches. Heavy

AHEAD OF STORMY WEEKEND, METEOROLOGISTS VISIT SCHOOLS TO INCREASE WEATHER DAY LITERACY

With the potential threat for severe weather Saturday, it is important to be prepared for the conditions. Officials often use maps as a form of warning residents when a severe weather threat is in their area. However, many people may not know where their home is located on the map. Laura Myers, the Director of

SEVERE STORMS, TWISTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTH THIS WEEKEND

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Forecasters say severe storms including tornadoes are possible from eastern Texas across the Deep South later this week. The Storm Prediction Center says more than 9 million people live in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana where there’s an enhanced risk of severe weather on Friday. Storms will move eastward

FIRE ALERT LIFTED FOR ALL ALABAMA COUNTIES AFTER RAIN

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The state forester has lifted a fire alert for Alabama after rainfall across the state. State Forester Rick Oates this week lifted the fire alert that had been in place for all 67 counties in Alabama. The fire alert and burn restrictions were put in place in September. Dry conditions had

NWS CHIEF BACKS FORECASTERS WHO CONTRADICTED TRUMP

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – The head of the National Weather Service is defending forecasters who contradicted President Donald Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian posed a threat to Alabama as it approached the United States. Director Louis Uccellini told a meteorology convention Monday that forecasters in Birmingham did the right thing when they tried to combat

TROPICAL STORM BARRY BARRELS THROUGH GULF COAST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -Tropical Storm Barry begins to approach New Orleans. Forecasters say Barry could dump 10 to 20 inches of rain across a swath of Louisiana including New Orleans and Baton Rouge. National Weather Service forecaster Christopher Bannan says one of those bands late Friday morning passed over the agency’s Slidell office, where the

AFTER THREE DRY WEEKS, TUSCALOOSA IS FINALLY PROJECTED TO RECEIVE RAIN

It’s been 21 days since rain last fell on Tuscaloosa, but relief may be on the way. Meteorologist Richard Scott projects rain in the forecast starting on Thursday and carrying into the weekend. He even says that some areas of Alabama could receive up to 4 inches of rainfall.

EXTREME TEMPERATURES EXPECTED MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Temperatures this May have been significantly higher than normal and this Memorial Day weekend will be no exception. Tuscaloosa residents can expect it to be in the high 90s with temperatures even reaching triple digits on Sunday. It would be the first time since September of 2018 that the temperature in Tuscaloosa reaches 100 degrees.

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK: TORNADOES

Gov. Kay Ivey has declared Feb. 16-Feb. 23 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. Severe weather happens at any time of year, but spring and fall are hotbeds of activity. Tornadoes are possible any time of year in Alabama, but the risk is elevated during spring and fall. These violently rotating columns of air

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK: FLOODING

Gov. Kay Ivey has declared Feb. 16-Feb. 23 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. Severe weather happens at any time of year, but spring and fall are hotbeds of activity. Turn around, don’t drown. Flooding is the second-leading cause of weather-related fatalities in the U.S. If you’re in a car and come across a flooded

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK: SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

Gov. Kay Ivey has declared Feb. 16-Feb. 23 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. Severe weather happens at any time of year, but spring and fall are hotbeds of activity. Severe thunderstorms are categorized as a storm that produces quarter-sized hail (1-inch diameter) or larger, winds of 58 mph or greater or a tornado.

SNOW PREPARATIONS HAPPENING NOW

A snow storm on the horizon means many businesses are already getting ready. Right now, traffic is moving smoothly on Skyland Boulevard but that could change in the next few hours. The Alabama Department of Transportation says they are actively monitoring the weather. The interstate from the Mississippi line to Jefferson County has already been

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