WBRC First Alert Weather

Fox 6 StormWarn Team Visits Cullman County Tomorrow!

 
Tomorrow our Weather Radio Wednesday program will be taking place in Cullman, Alabama. We will be at the Walgreen’s located at the corner of Highway 31 and Cherokee Road. Tomorrow’s event will kickoff by 7:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day and evening hours. Thanks to a partnership with WBRC Fox 6 and Walgreen’s, the Midland-100 model weather radios will be offered at a discount price. 

We also encourage you to purchase items necessary to create a “be ready” kit in case of an emergency. These kits include items such as non-perishable food items to last for a few days, batteries, a flash flight, etc. It’s always a good idea to have these type of items on hand just in-case of an emergency situation. For a complete list of items suggested for a be ready kit Click Here. 

Members of the Fox 6 Storm Warn team will be on hand throughout the day to help you program your radios along with answering any questions you may have regarding severe weather safety. Have a great afternoon and we hope to see you in Cullman tomorrow! 

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

Storm Summary/Damage Assessments Planned

 
This graphic includes all of the regional storm reports from the overnight storm system.

The National Weather Service released the following report earlier this afternoon:

A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED INTO NORTHWEST ALABAMA SHORTLY
BEFORE MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT AND MOVED STEADILY EASTWARD ACROSS ALABAMA
DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. WHILE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WAS WORSE IN
MISSISSIPPI...IT DOES APPEAR THAT SEVERAL TORNADOES MAY HAVE
TOUCHED DOWN IN CENTRAL ALABAMA.

THREE SURVEY TEAMS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BIRMINGHAM WILL CONDUCT DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS ON WEDNESDAY IN AREAS
THAT MAY HAVE RECEIVED TORNADO DAMAGE.

TEAM ONE: ELMORE...AUTAUGA COUNTIES.

TEAM TWO: LAMAR...PICKENS COUNTIES.

TEAM THREE:  BLOUNT COUNTY.

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED PERIODICALLY
THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...AS SURVEYS TEAMS REPORT BACK THEIR FINDINGS.

A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
PROGRAM IS THE RECEIPT OF STORM REPORTS FROM ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. IF YOU WITNESSED OR ARE AWARE OF
ANY STORM DAMAGE DUE TO HIGH WINDS OR TORNADOES...PLEASE CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE...OR CALL OUR STORM REPORTING
HOTLINE AT 1-800-856-0758.

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

 

Tuesday Evening Forecast Discussion Update

 
After the severe weather event last night, we had a total of 11 tornado reports across the southeast region and an additional 37 high wind reports. Now the storms have departed our state and the cold air is rushing in. Lows tonight will be at or just below the critical freezing point and I’m thinking some black ice can’t be ruled out over our far northern communities. Some of the left over moisture from the rain may freeze as temperatures approach freezing. If you’re going to be out and about during the early morning hours tomorrow I would be extra careful in areas northeast of Birmingham. The National Weather Service in Huntsville is even forecasting a bit of wintry precipitation for communities north of the Tennessee River this evening.

Rain continues to fall across much of the area and we’ve had some impressive totals. Storm total rain amounts were near 5 inches in Cullman! Look for the wet weather to slowly taper off from west to east, with gradual clearing through the early morning. We will have a sunny sky returning tomorrow, although the chill will be in the air. You can expect a cold north wind, with highs struggling to reach 50-degrees.

Looking ahead: Our temperatures will slowly recover through the rest of the work-week. We will have freezing conditions at night and sunshine during the day through at-least Saturday. Another blast of very cold air will move our way Sunday and this is when a few showers could break out. Look for some rain late Sunday, with temperatures falling on Monday. The models have hinted at some interesting solutions regarding next week. Earlier this week it appeared the Deep South might be in store for some wintry precipitation Monday or Tuesday. It seems like a few snow flurries could be squeezed out over the Tennessee Valley late Monday and into Tuesday. For now we will keep the start of next week dry for our area but very cold, with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. With cold air entrenched across the state next week, we will have to keep a sharp eye out for any surprise precipitation makers. I’ll have more details in our forecast coming up tonight on WBRC Fox 6.

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

Severe Weather Update-New Tornado Watch

 
An updated tornado watch has been issued for our area until 11:00 a.m. Severe weather coverage continues LIVE on WBRC Fox 6 and we will have continuing weather updates on Good Day Alabama.

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

 

Severe Weather Update...

Just a quick update - it does not look like a severe weather outbreak during the overnight hours.  But, we are likely to see 1-2 severe storms that could produce a tornado.  A storm is currently tracking northeast out of Mississippi and into Alabama.  This storm has a history of producing tornadoes.  Stay weather alert in Pickens and Lamar Counties.  A warning could be forthcoming

Here's the latest watch information:

 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
     TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 756
     NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
     1140 PM CST MON NOV 29 2010
    
     TORNADO WATCH 756 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST FOR THE
      FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
    
     ALC007-009-033-043-049-055-057-059-063-065-071-073-075-077-079-
     083-089-091-093-095-103-105-107-115-117-119-125-127-133-
     301300-
     /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0756.101130T0540Z-101130T1300Z/
    
     AL
     .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
    
     BIBB                 BLOUNT              COLBERT            
     CULLMAN              DEKALB              ETOWAH             
     FAYETTE              FRANKLIN            GREENE             
     HALE                 JACKSON             JEFFERSON          
     LAMAR                LAUDERDALE          LAWRENCE           
     LIMESTONE            MADISON             MARENGO            
     MARION               MARSHALL            MORGAN             
     PERRY                PICKENS             SHELBY             
     ST. CLAIR            SUMTER              TUSCALOOSA         
     WALKER               WINSTON            

New Mesoscale Discussion for Alabama - New Watch Possible

 

Severe Weather Update-Watch May Be Issued Soon

 
Tonight we're in one of those classic November setups in which the weather can change quickly! temperatures are on the rise as a warm front surges northward into the state. A tornado watch has been in place for a good portion of central Mississippi, within the warmer sector of this storm system. There have also been several tornado warnings for west and central portions of the Magnolia state. In fact, some structural damage and tree damage is being reported in Yazoo City, MS. There are also power outages being reported in that area.  A watch may be issued to include portions of West Alabama soon.

While it may not seem quite as muggy or warm as one might expect for a severe weather setup, there is plenty of wind shear to contribute to tornadoes. A line of storms with the possibility of producing tornadoes will enter the western sections of the state by midnight and track eastward during the early morning hours. In addition to the storm threat, wind speeds will remain very high tonight. We will have a south wind gusting to 30 mph at times.

Stay with WBRC Fox 6 for the latest. We will have plenty of details in our 90 minute news block kicking off at 9:00 p.m. Also, if a watch is issued we will be providing top and bottom of the hour updates overnight.

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

Highest Threat for Severe Storms

 

Special Severe Weather Update

 
We need to remain weather alert tonight through tomorrow morning.  There is a threat for severe storms during the overnight hours - especially west of I-65.  If you're a viewer in Picken, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Hale, Greene, Chilton, Winston, and even sections of west Shelby and Jefferson Counties - please stay weather alert.  The severe threat will gradually shift east after daybreak.  The primary threat will be high winds, but we could see a few isolated tornadoes.  This is a classic high shear and relatively low instability type setup.  However, these scenerios often result in weak-moderate tornadoes (EF0-EF2).

Temperatures may actually increase during the evening hours as a warm front lifts to the north.  This will further enhance our instability. Expect rain chances to taper off Tuesday afternoon with much colder air behind the cold front.  Lows will fall into the upper 20s by Wednesday.  Expect sunshine and cool temperatures for the rest of the week.

Stay weather alert.  The entire Fox 6 StormWarn team will be watching the weather throughout the night.  Make sure those weather radios are set and ready to go during the overnight. Also, keep checking our weather blog here at myfoxtracker.com for our latest thoughts.

James-Paul Dice
Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist
james.dice@wbrc.com

AM Forecast Update

With overcast skies look for showers to develop this afternoon.  Tonight heavy rain and thunderstorms will likely become more organized in east Mississippi and push through our area in the early morning hours of Tuesday.  Look for heavy rain, strong winds and let's not rule out the possibility of tornadic storms too.  By Wednesday we should have dry weather again to last us through the weekend.

Mickey Ferguson, FOX6 Weather