Alabama thread!

That sounds like a blast. If I have my act together on it by then I may try to tag along! I gotta get me one of those hitch carriers soon too. Fingers crossed my poor little AAL can carry it. Lol

 

I just checked my on-call schedule. and So far, This works for me. As it gets closer to it.. damn sure remind me.

 

Large hail and damaging winds are moving into the Quad Cities. Lots of lightning and heavy rain. Hail could reach 1.50 inches.



The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
South central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama…
Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
* Until 715 PM CST.
* At 642 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sheffield,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Leighton,
St. Florian, Posey Loop, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, and
Barton.

 

The threat for severe storms continue this evening for those locations under the current tornado watch, especially the locations close to the AL/TN state line. Damaging wind gusts now appear to be the main threat, but a brief tornado or two will be possible. An outflow boundary has moved out ahead of the front and main line of storms, which will actually help stabilize the atmosphere a little. Here is the latest from the SPC:

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 715 continues.

SUMMARY…The severe threat continues across Tornado Watch 715.
Damaging gusts appear to be the main threat, though a couple of
tornadoes remain possible, especially with storms closer to the
TN/AL border. The severe threat may persist eastward into northeast
AL and southeastern TN, where a WW issuance may ultimately be
warranted.

DISCUSSION…Thunderstorms have recently been merging into a loosely
organized squall line across middle TN into eastern MS and far
northwest AL, with MRMS mosaic radar data showing these storms
percolating in intensity. Low-level shear should remain strong
across the region as a 35+ kt low-level jet overspreads the TN
Valley (per 00Z mesoanalysis). Given linear storm modes, damaging
gusts should become the primary threat into the evening hours.
However, a few discrete cells remain near the AL/TN border, and
these storms have the best chance at producing a couple of tornadoes
into early tonight.

Despite waning buoyancy, the strong deep-layer and low-level shear
should compensate amid 500 J/kg MLCAPE to support some continuance
of severe potential into northeast AL and southeastern TN. Though
damaging gusts may be the main threat, given linear structures, the
elongated and curved hodographs suggest that some tornado potential
will also exist. A downstream Tornado Watch issuance may ultimately
be needed.

 

While we have a loud line of rain and storms moving through the northern half of the state, the good news is that no warnings are in effect. However, the latest mesoscale discussion states that the treat for severe storms continue. Here is the latest:

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 717 continues.

SUMMARY — The severe threat continues across Tornado Watch 717. Damaging gusts are the main threat, though a tornado could still occur.

DISCUSSION — A QLCS is progressing into the western bounds of Tornado Watch 717, where strong low-level shear remains in place. Buoyancy is limited, and when considering the storm mode, damaging gusts appear to be the primary threat. Given the strong low-level shear though, a tornado or two still cannot be ruled out, particularly with any line-embedded mesovortices.

 

Goodnight everyone

 

Later Jeff.

 

Good morning.

 

Morning @Barrie The storms just rolled through Auburn waking up daughter and pup. Early start to the day!!!

 

Good morning Bart.

 

Good morning everyone, have a great, safe and blessed Sunday.

 

Good morning Barrie
Good morning Bart
Storms are here this morning,got 1.14 inches of rain since I went to bed late like midnight. Watched/Streamed Warren Haynes 32nd Christmas Jam for Habitat for humanity which was awesome.
Before I went to bed and it was still going on Gov't Mule, Billy F Gibbons, and Clutch just to name a few had played.
Pretty good show.
Anyways hope everyone stays safe and dry today.

 

I had one of the aluminum ones from HF....no issues at all. I just grabbed a 600lb load rated one off FB for $150ish....and it's been great too. I've seen the HF ones for $70

Will do

 

Mornin fellas. I actually ate breakfast this morning and kept it down

 

Good morning Jeff.

Good morning David.

Good morning Phil.

 

Sup Barrie

I take it you didn't meet Dorothy or Toto

 

No I didn't, Nashville and Clarksville did get there chance though.

 

I saw some FB posts about it. My cousin use to be a cop in Nashville. He left that behind after the last few years. He said it just wasn't worth it anymore.

 

Good morning everyone! I see there was a tornado warning for southern Lee County early this morning. Beauregard area and Smith station. @medic2230 Murph you guys good?

How did everyone else fair?

 

Sup Mike

I slept through it all