Alabama thread!

Seriously Miss AL '21 Zoe Bethel was in an accident and may not recover.

 

Damn

 

Right. Dream girl right there. She had the whole package

 

I tried to find an article about it.....had no luck

 

Her family made a post on her social media. So did I.

 

Ah, Tacoma and gun stuffs has been the only social media for me today

 

Building a set of rock sliders for @Thunder Fist!

 

I've got a camping trip planned for that week, was planning on getting home Thursday. Gonna have to try to flip it around, might head out Monday and get home Saturday. Been too long since I've ridden with y'all.

 

Just seeing this. I might be able to make that work. Let me get with Cindy. I know we are leaving Friday night the week before for the OB. I’m sure we would be coming through that area on way back Thursday or Friday.

You guys got to start texting me. Lol! I haven’t checked here in forever. I see now it’s back up and moving.

Me and Dylan leaving for NC this afternoon. Going to camp a few nights on the way back.

 

Watch the weather today fellas

From AlabamaWX

ACTIVE WEATHER DAY: We have a very active weather day ahead as a dynamic storm system approaches. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and tonight… SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms for parts of North and West Alabama… west of a line from Hytop to Hueytown to Demopolis. A “slight risk” (level 2) extends as far east as Anniston, Prattville, and Grove Hill, and the rest of the state (East/South Alabama) is in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5).



GRADIENT WIND: Strong south winds will develop across Alabama today (not related to thunderstorms). Wind gusts to 40/45 mph are possible this afternoon and early tonight; this could bring some scattered power outages, and bring down weakened trees. It will be a very windy day.

THUNDERSTORM TIMING: We have a few thunderstorms across Northwest Alabama early this morning, but in terms of the severe weather threat, the main window in the “enhanced risk” is from 2 until 8 p.m. For the “slight risk” (places like Birmingham, Anniston, and Gadsden), the main window comes from 4 until 11 p.m… and for the “marginal risk” over East and South Alabama the severe weather window is from 6 p.m. until 4 a.m.

THREATS: Stronger storms will be capable of producing hail, strong winds, and a few tornadoes. The highest tornado threat is in the “enhanced risk” area across North and West Alabama, and a strong tornado (EF-2 or higher) can’t be ruled out.

RAIN: Rain amounts will be generally in the 1 to 1.5 inch range for most of the state over the next 24 hours; flooding is not expected since the storms will be moving along with a good clip.

Days like this are common in February in Alabama; our tornado season runs from November through May. Just be sure you have a reliable way of hearing warnings (NEVER an outdoor siren), and know your safe place. In that place, have helmets for everyone (including adults). If you live in a mobile home, know where you are going (you can’t stay there if you are in a tornado warning polygon), and arrange for transportation.

And, remember, you can be a big part of the warning process. If you know someone that is in a tornado warning polygon, be sure and call or text them to let them know of the danger, and to turn on our live coverage. There are many we can’t reach… ones that don’t watch our coverage, or don’t pay attention to weather.

TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The sky becomes partly to mostly sunny tomorrow, and the day will be much cooler with a high between 48 and 52 degrees. Then, over the weekend, look for sunny days with a high in the upper 50s Saturday, followed by mid 60s Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: Much of the week looks wet. Moist air returns Monday with occasional showers, and there will be some risk of rain at times on a daily basis through at least Thursday. We could see a few thunderstorms along the way, but at the moment we aren’t seeing any major severe weather signals in modeling. The week will be mild with highs in the 60s and low 70s… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ON THIS DATE IN 1926: A deadly avalanche, Utah’s worst, demolishes 14 miner’s cottages and a three-story boarding house in Bingham Canyon. Thirty-six were killed and 13 injured.

ON THIS DATE IN 2008: A total of 13 tornadoes touched down across the southeast half of Alabama, including an EF-3 that moved through Prattville injuring at least 50 people. That twister moved across US Highway 82, US Highway 31, and Cobbs Ford Road… an estimated 200 residential homes and 40 businesses were damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path.

 

Sup Mike

 

They will be mall rated, correct?

 

Sup David

 

Not too much. Just goofing off for a minute before I start crushing the work day.

 

Stamp hasnt come in yet! But i will rate them after it comes in!

 

We just had our 1st pt walk in.....so I guess I need to start my day

Sup Brian

 

Getting settled in at work. I overslept this morning... .

 

Conditions continue to deteriorate over the western parts of North/Central Alabama as storms are becoming severe with a couple of tornado warnings issued. Here is the latest update from NWS Birmingham:

The most intense convection starting to approach MS/AL state line. Best mesoscale instability parameters remain back in ms, although SBCAPE and MLCAPE have trended up the last couple hours in the western counties of Alabama. Wind and shear fields remain impressive, and any storms that can tap the limited instability and sustain an enhanced updraft will certainly be tornado-possible. Best overlap of instability and shear looks to from Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties southward. Will also be cautious to not get caught by the “loss of peak heating” fallacy in this situation — strong warm and moist advection should be more than sufficient to offset any lack of insolation as we transition to sunset.

 

Getting dicey

 

yall stay safe near Huntsville and cull man!