Alabama thread!

I think we were planning a trip to Lake Conasauga towards the end of April.

@baldridge @Brian422 can give more details

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests - Lake Conasauga (usda.gov)


We have camped there before

 

dO yOu HaVe A rEsERvAtIoN?¿

 

April is packed now with work, Easter and Soccer on Saturdays. Would be second half of May for me. What about trying to do something Memorial Day weekend?

 

I was thinking of doing something possibly this weekend. Like going to the 600’s and camping and then getting up and going to the range over there to test out the new AR

 

https://youtu.be/eTVAZVy_nrI

 

Good Morning!

From AlabamaWX

BIG WARM-UP TODAY: Some spots are in the 30s early this morning over East Alabama, but we warm up nicely today, with temperatures reaching the mid 70s this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. To the west a dynamic storm system will bring the threat of severe storms to the eastern half of Texas and some of the adjacent states later today and tonight.

THE ALABAMA SEVERE WEATHER THREAT: Strong to severe storms will likely push into West Alabama tomorrow afternoon, then moving eastward tomorrow night. SPC has defined an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms in the broad area from Tuscaloosa to Mobile, a “slight risk” as far east as Hamilton, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Luverne, and a “slight risk” (level 1/5) over to Huntsville, Anniston, and Ozark.



Dynamics will be impressive with this system, but the thermodynamics remain in question to some degree. But, the overall pattern is certainly favorable for severe thunderstorms, especially over the western half of the state.

TIMING: Storms could enter West Alabama as early as 2:00 p.m. tomorrow; the risk begins for the I-65 corridor (places like Birmingham) around 6:00 p.m., and then over the eastern third of the state after 11:00 p.m.

THREATS: All modes of severe weather will be possible, including large hail, damaging wind, and a few tornadoes. The highest tornado threat is across the “enhanced risk” over West and Southwest Alabama, where a strong tornado (EF-2 or higher) will be possible.

WIND: Gradient winds (not related to thunderstorms) could gust as high as 35/40 mph across the state tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. A wind advisory will be needed tomorrow.

RAIN: Rain amounts of 2-3″ are likely over the western half of the state, with 1-2″ for the eastern counties. A flash flood watch will likely be required for parts of West Alabama.

PREPARE: Be sure you have a reliable way of hearing severe weather warnings (NEVER a siren); a NOAA Weather Radio is the baseline. On your phone, be sure emergency alerts are enabled, and have the free ABC 33/40 weather app installed. Know the safe place in your home, and in that safe place have helmets for everyone. If you live in a mobile home, know where you are going (community shelter, business, etc), and have transportation.

REMEMBER: Don’t be anxious or worried; events like this are very common in Alabama during our tornado season, especially March and April. Have a way of hearing warnings, have a plan, and you will be fine. Odds of any one spot being hit by a tornado are low, but we all have to be ready.

WEDNESDAY: Strong to severe storms could linger into Wednesday morning over the southeast part of Alabama, where SPC has a “slight risk” (level 2/5) defined. The main concern for Southeast Alabama will be strong winds, although an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. For the rest of the state, clouds will linger through much of the day with a high in the 67-70 degree range.



THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Thursday and Friday will be dry with partly sunny days along with a cooling trend… the high Thursday will be in the mid 60s, followed by low 60s Friday. Then, over the weekend, we expect lots of sunshine with highs in the mid 60s Saturday and Sunday. Mornings will be chilly; in fact many spots could see frost early Sunday with temperatures in the 30s along with light wind. Some of the colder spots could see a light freeze early Sunday across North/Central Alabama.

NEXT WEEK: Much of next week looks dry with temperatures returning to the 70s; some rain will likely return toward the end of the week. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ON THIS DATE IN 1932: A generational tornado outbreak for Alabama. At least two dozen tornadoes touched down, but we won’t know the exact number. Official Weather Bureau tabulations said that 268 persons were killed in Alabama with 1874 injured, but those numbers are most likely too low.

It was around 3:30 in the afternoon on that fateful Monday when the first tornadoes came pounding to the ground in the Demopolis, Linden, Faunsdale areas of West/Central Alabama. Death came to 36 persons in Marengo County, 136 were injured and 180 homes were destroyed. Then came the disaster at Tuscaloosa and Northport, where 38 persons died in Northport and 250 were injured. Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa was quickly filled to capacity. The University of Alabama gymnasium was pressed into service as an emergency additional hospital.

Only one hour later, still more disaster. A path of destruction 20 miles long was cut across Cullman County. It left 23 dead and 300 injured. The Fairview community was hardest hit. The tragic day continued to unfold. Tornadoes struck in Alabama from 3:30 in the afternoon to at least 7:00 in the evening. A broad area received severe damage generally from Demopolis on the SW to Scottsboro, Stevenson and Paint Rock in NE Alabama and also eastward to Chilton, Coosa and Clay Counties.

Chilton County in Central Alabama was hit extremely hard with 58 persons killed. The Union Grove community near Jemison was laid to waste. Doctors and nurses from Montgomery and Birmingham worked all night by lantern and flashlight to relieve the widespead suffering. In Clay County, one of the tornadoes remained on the ground for 30 miles cutting a path 400 yards wide. Alabama Governor B. M. Miller immediately issued a proclamation calling on all Alabama residents to rise to the occasion and help those in distress. Then he traveled the state for days in his T-Model Ford trying to visit all of the damaged areas to offer help and encouragement.

 

Mornin fellas

 

Mornin phil, getting close to 6 off?

 

That's during my 8 on

I'll be in Clanton. My mom's bday is the 22nd

 

If I can just make it through Wed

 

MY mom Birthday was yesterday, same as @baldridge! Getting close. 5 days for me! Im going down to OB for my Bday in a couple of weeks.

 

My whole family is March babies. I'm the 2nd, dad is the 4th, and mom on the 22nd

 

Im an April baby!

 

I was suppose to be an Apriul Fool's baby....but I decided to come out a month early I guess that's why April Fool's is one of my favorite days

 

That's the ultimate April fools joke on your parents

 

Got the triple sticks finished, gotta modify the boot now.

 

What does triple sticks do? I get dual sticks, but never looked into triple.......and I don't want to Google

 

hes got 2 tcase if im on mistaken lol. So 1 crawl boxes and the regular tcase ones for the t-case and the other 2 are for each crawl box im pretty sure

 

Ah, I forgot he had 2 cases..........still way outta my wheelhouse