Alabama thread!

Went up to the Guntersville State Park today, I have family that lives near there and it had been forever since I went up that way so used it as an excuse to get out of the house some.
Also just recently did the timing belt and water pump on our GX so wanted to take it on a small road trip to see how she did.

Untitled by travis9287, on Flickr​

Untitled by travis9287, on Flickr​

 

The amount of deer in that park is crazy. Don’t plan on driving around near sunset. Everyone just stops on the road to watch them. I’ve been wondering how it has grown back after the tornado that went through there.

 

I've heard that with the deer. My mom asked if I seen any but we didn't see a single one. It was also around lunch time, so not sure if that played into it.

 

Haven't seen the older litter in a few days but the small ones are still here

https://youtu.be/ykBWvDy4Sk8

 

Is that thing rated for recovery?

 

That's awesome! Cute foxes!

 

Yea that’s why I upgraded it’s twice the thickness of oem made for a shackle pin, my arb doesn’t have a recovery spot.

 

Was 13 a few days ago, I think the others have moved on

 

You get that from SOS too? I may have to upgrade my front recovery hook too. Ive used it many times without a problem, but folks here say not to use it for recovery?

 

Mornin fellas

 

Sup Phillip! So when's the mod day for your truck?

 

goodness, back at work today after a tough stressful 24 hours with that power outage and storm damage. feel like I'm mentally behind on everything having been disconnected for that long.

 

24 hours?? That’s crazy. I can’t remember the last time my power was out for more than just a few hours. Blizzard of ‘93 maybe? Even then we got power back on the next day.

 

well power was off for about 19 hours, internet for 23 or so....it just took more than 24 hours to get back to feeling "normal"

last time my power was out that long was the tornadoes of 2011.

 

I drove home in the middle of those tornadoes in 2011 and got my windshield cracked in my 2nd gen.

 

2011 we had no power for 9 days, I shoveled ice for two weeks. We had a big ice house, actually it was a 20 x 20 room full of ice. We gave food and ice to anyone that came to get it. Some brought lunch boxes and some brought 50 gallon drums.

 

Well about time to go install some lockers, y'aii have a good day.

 

Cool, you got your own ice house? I volunteered for the Red Cross during those tornadoes and was delivering supplies to first responders at Willow Point and Mount Olive area. Was driving home and some debris hit my windshield cracking it.

 

From AlabamaWX

ONE MORE WARM DAY: Yesterday’s official high at Birmingham was 87 degrees, making it the warmest day so far in 2020. We project a high in the low 80s today, but a cold front arriving this afternoon will bring a significant change in the weather. A band of scattered showers and storms will form ahead of the front, and SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for areas north and east of Birmingham.



Some of the storms that form this afternoon in the general window from 2 until 8 p.m. could produce small hail and strong gusty winds, but the overall threat is low, and there is no risk of a tornado. Rain amounts will be light and spotty.

COOL CHANGE: Much cooler air rolls into the state tomorrow; the high will be only in the 65-70 degree range over the northern half of the state with a stiff north wind of 15-25 mph. We expect a mix of sun and clouds, although a cloud deck could move into Northeast Alabama during the afternoon with a sprinkle or two. Then, by Thursday morning, temperatures will drop into the 42-46 degree range with a clear sky.

Thursday will be a dry day with sunshine in full supply along with a high around 70 degrees, about ten degrees below average. Clouds will increase Thursday night.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Another cold front will bring a chance of showers, and possibly a thunderstorms Friday. Rain amounts should be 1/2 inch or less, and no severe storms are expected. Then, yet another surge of cooler air blows into the Deep South Friday night. Saturday will be a sunny but cool day; the high will be in the mid 60s, about 15 degrees below average for mid-May. By early Sunday morning we project a low in the low 40s for most communities, but some of the colder valleys across North Alabama will dip into the 30s with potential for a touch of light frost.

Birmingham’s record low for May 10 is 38, set in 1966, and we will be very close to that level. Then, during the day Sunday the sky will be sunny with a high in the mid 70s.

NEXT WEEK: The week looks quiet for now with highs rising back into the 80s by Thursday and Friday (May 14-15)… there could be a few showers Wednesday, but no sign of any major rain or storm event at this point. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ON THIS DATE IN 1933: Two devastating tornadoes were responsible for 25 deaths and 227 injuries in Central Alabama in the predawn hours of May 5, 1933. The first was an F3 tornado which touched down at 12:20 a.m. and moved through Choctaw, Sumter, and Marengo counties, killing four and injuring 27 people along its 35 mile long path. Three of the fatalities occurred at Demopolis in Marengo County where 50 homes were destroyed.

The second tornado touched down around 2:30 a.m. and moved through Bibb and Shelby counties along a 35 mile long path. This tornado had damage consistent with an F4 rating and was responsible for 21 deaths and 200 injuries. Hardest hit was the Shelby County town of Helena. A total of 14 were killed and 150 were injured. Five were killed in Brent in Bibb County and one was killed in the Colemont community

 

I thought you might appreciate this...once we got power yesterday Amy and I turned on the evening news...

meteorologist gets on there and is like "expect more of the same tonight as we had last night" and Amy and I in unison looked at each other "AW HELL NAH" so I told her, hang on let me check if Mike posted a weather update